{
  "id": 2830185,
  "title": "Latvia and Ukraine have already moved to practical implementation phase of the Drone Deal – Kulbergs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/latvia-and-ukraine-have-already-moved-to-practical-implementation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T17:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4156966-latvia-and-ukraine-have-already-moved-to-practical-implementation-phase-of-the-drone-deal-kulbergs.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Latvia and Ukraine have moved to the practical implementation phase of their Drone Deal. They are currently working on three specific areas, according to Ukrinform - Politics.\n\nUkrainian drones have been striking Russian targets, including aircraft and air-defense systems. On August 23, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported hitting three Russian aircraft and eleven air-defense targets in one day, as per Euromaidan Press and Kyiv Independent. The targets included two fighter jets, a strike-reconnaissance drone, radar systems, and launchers.\n\nThe strikes, which took place in southern Russia and occupied Crimea, have been ongoing for months, according to Euromaidan Press. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander, Robert Brovdi, reported the August 23 haul, which included targets in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine strikes 2 Russian fighters, air defense assets in Krasnodar Krai, drone commander says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ukraine-strikes-2-russian-fighters-air-defense-assets-in-krasnodar",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:28:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Russian ambassador to UK leaves post amid increased pressure over support for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/russian-ambassador-to-uk-leaves-post-amid-increased-pressure-over",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine’s drones hit two Russian fighters and a spy drone—and blinded radars from occupied Crimea to Rostov",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ukraines-drones-hit-two-russian-fighters-and-a-spy-drone-and-blinded",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:36:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}