{
  "id": 2839254,
  "title": "US pressure needs to be directed at Russia, not Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/us-pressure-needs-to-be-directed-at-russia-not-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/opinion/international/6044866-vance-urges-ukraine-energy-strikes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US should increase pressure on Russia to end its aggression against Ukraine, according to an author writing for The Hill. Russia's actions in Ukraine have been a point of contention, with Ukraine utilizing drones to counter Russian military equipment. Specifically, Ukrainian forces have destroyed, damaged, or captured 36 of Russia's TOS-1A thermobaric rocket launchers, which are vulnerable to drone attacks due to their range of 6,000 meters.\n\nIn response, Russia is now building its TOS-1A launchers with factory armor to protect them from Ukraine's drones and artillery. The TOS-1A is a powerful and terrifying weapon, mounted on a T-72 tank hull with 24 thermobaric rockets that can scorch a wide area. Its fuel payload burns at 3,000 degrees Celsius and can spread into buildings and bunkers.\n\nTensions between Russia and other countries, including the UK, have been escalating. According to Ukrinform, citing The Guardian, Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, is no longer listed on the Russian Embassy's website, and his departure has not been followed by the appointment of a successor. The Russian Embassy has warned of \"consequences\" following the UK's decision to supply Kyiv with attack drones.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Could Russia's growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/could-russias-growing-fuel-crisis-help-end-the-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine knocked out 36 of Russia’s thermobaric rocket launchers. The new ones come boxed in steel.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ukraine-knocked-out-36-of-russias-thermobaric-rocket-launchers-the",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:53:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}