{
  "id": 360225,
  "title": "Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/five-dead-in-new-russia-ukraine-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T08:56:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1507583/five-dead-new-russia-ukraine-strikes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Overnight on Saturday and Sunday, Russian strikes killed two people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three in Russia's Belgorod region, according to the two warring nations. Both countries have ramped up long-range strikes as their four-year conflict continues, with civilian casualties mounting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on social media that 61 missiles of various types had been fired at Ukraine this week, and called for more pressure, sanctions against Russia, and air defenses for Ukraine.\n\nIn Kharkiv, a Russian drone strike killed two and injured 23, destroying four floors of a residential building. Governor Oleg Synegoubov shared images of the gutted structure. Meanwhile, in Odesa, a Russian strike damaged the power grid, port, and residential buildings, injuring eight people, including four children. Images posted on social media showed buildings on fire near a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region.\n\nAcross the border in Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack killed three in Belgorod, with 25 people injured, including children aged four and nine. Fires spread to cars, apartment buildings, and a house, according to the region's acting governor, Alexander Shuvaev. A video released by Russian media showed an apartment building engulfed in flames, as the conflict's civilian toll continues to rise. The United Nations reported more civilian deaths this year in the ongoing conflict, with a peace agreement still far from resolution.",
  "summary": "KYIV: Russian strikes killed two people and wounded dozens across Ukraine overnight Saturday and Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russia parked an S-400 on a Black Sea shore. Ukraine’s drones knew exactly where",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/russia-parked-an-s-400-on-a-black-sea-shore-ukraines-drones-knew",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:29:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/five-dead-in-new-russia-ukraine-strikes-361895",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:45:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}