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  "id": 2878127,
  "title": "Pence: Stopping ballistic attacks in Ukraine will 'take the last fighting tool out of Vladimir Putin's hands'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pence-stopping-ballistic-attacks-in-ukraine-will-take-the-last",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:19:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6045983-pence-zelensky-ukraine-defense/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Vice President Mike Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday stressed the importance of Ukraine having the capabilities to deter Russian ballistic missile strikes. During an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Pence said Russian forces have “shifted” to using high-arcing ballistic missiles and cruise missiles to strike Ukraine. Those weapons require Patriot...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelensky-says-ukraine-had-no-role-in-nord-stream-pipeline-blast-after",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:35:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine war latest: 'Hunting their launch sites' —Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ukraine-war-latest-hunting-their-launch-sites-zelensky-reveals-new",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:33:49.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/stefanchuk-stresses-ukraines-critical-need-for-air-defense-at-meeting",
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        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Wartime elections a ‘huge risk’, could ‘destroy’ Ukraine: Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/wartime-elections-a-huge-risk-could-destroy-ukraine-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-08-23T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Zelensky rejects rival’s call for vote, says it would ‘split’ Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelensky-rejects-rivals-call-for-vote-says-it-would-split-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-23T21:54:16.000Z"
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  "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."
}