{
  "id": 2973868,
  "title": "Russian military publishes video of drone strike on unarmed cyclist in Donetsk region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/russian-military-publishes-video-of-drone-strike-on-unarmed-cyclist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/russian-military-publishes-video-of-drone-strike-on-unarmed-cyclist-in-donetsk-region"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 21, Russia's 3rd Combined Arms Army shared a video on its Telegram channel showing an FPV drone attacking an unarmed cyclist near the village of Vasylivska Pustosh in the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region. The drone targeted the man as he noticed it, stopped, and attempted to dismount his bicycle. The 2nd artillery brigade claimed responsibility, stating that the drone strike eliminated enemy personnel and shelter. The video was removed from the 3rd Combined Arms Army's Telegram channel shortly after, with journalists from the independent Telegram channel Astra reporting its deletion on August 23 following their notification.",
  "summary": "Russia’s 3rd Combined Arms Army posted footage on its Telegram channel showing an FPV drone attacking an unarmed man riding a bicycle along a road near the village of Vasylivska Pustosh, in the Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/russian-drone-strike-hits-mondelez-plant-in-trostianets-injuring-3",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:04:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "51 wounded remain hospitalized after Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih mall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/51-wounded-remain-hospitalized-after-russian-strike-on-kryvyi-rih-mall",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}