{
  "id": 2973870,
  "title": "Russia strikes Odesa, reportedly setting Epicentr hypermarket on fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/russia-strikes-odesa-reportedly-setting-epicentr-hypermarket-on-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:18:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/russia-strikes-odesa-reportedly-setting-epicentr-hypermarket-on-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oleh Kiper, head of Ukraine's Odesa region military administration, reported that Russia launched missile and drone attacks on the city. The strikes primarily targeted food storage facilities and energy infrastructure, though private residences were also impacted and several fires erupted. Kiper did not offer further specifics, and there were no initial casualty reports. Ukrainian Telegram channels shared images and videos of a massive fire at the Epicentr hypermarket in Odesa. The Russian Defense Ministry asserted that their forces targeted the Yuzhne port in the Odesa region. They claimed the attack struck a tanker carrying fuel and lubricants for Ukrainian military use, five fuel storage tanks, 10 warehouses filled with military equipment, and port facilities used for unloading and storing military cargo.",
  "summary": "Russia struck Odesa with missiles and drones, Oleh Kiper, head of the region’s military administration, said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian attack hits two Epicentr hypermarkets, food warehouses and energy facilities in Odesa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/russian-attack-hits-two-epicentr-hypermarkets-food-warehouses-and",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:48:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}