{
  "id": 312561,
  "title": "Life in Ukraine’s last Donbas strongholds as Russia closes in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/life-in-ukraines-last-donbas-strongholds-as-russia-closes-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T13:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/life-in-ukraines-last-donbas-strongholds-as-russia-closes-in/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "What is life like for Ukrainians in Donbas as invading Russian forces inch closer? In this report, the Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko travel across Donetsk Oblast to document life in the remaining areas of Ukrainian-controlled Donbas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine says it struck 2 oil refineries in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/ukraine-says-it-struck-2-oil-refineries-in-russia",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Ukraine: Russia pounds Kyiv as Zelenskyy visits Serbia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/ukraine-russia-pounds-kyiv-as-zelenskyy-visits-serbia",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:10:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}