{
  "id": 367105,
  "title": "Russia Fires 61 Missiles, 1,560 Drones, 1,540 Bombs at Ukraine in a Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/russia-fires-61-missiles-1-560-drones-1-540-bombs-at-ukraine-in-a-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T10:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82008"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian forces intensified their week-long bombardment of Ukraine, targeting cities with missiles, drones, and guided aerial bombs. President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed the scale of the attacks in a Facebook post on August 9. Over the past week, Russia launched 61 missiles, over 1,560 attack drones, and 1,540 guided aerial bombs at Ukrainian cities.\n\nThe attacks had severe consequences, with casualties rising to 37, including a five-year-old boy. Injured individuals suffered blast injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning, and acute stress reactions. Rescue operations were ongoing as people remained trapped in the rubble.\n\nThe city of Odesa also bore the brunt of the attacks, with ballistic missiles and drones causing explosions and damaging residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, and vehicles. At least eight people were injured, and the power supply was severely affected. The port was also damaged, raising concerns about Russia's impact on global food security.\n\nEarlier on August 9, Russian forces targeted the Saltivka district in Kharkiv, striking a multi-story residential building and destroying floors seven through ten. A second strike hit a neighboring high-rise shortly after, warning residents of the enemy's deliberate targeting of residential buildings. Two people were killed in this incident.\n\nOn Saturday, Russian forces struck Pavlohrad, targeting a shopping center and energy facilities. Nine people were injured, including four children. A 58-year-old woman was hospitalized in severe condition. Two guided aerial bombs (KABs) were dropped on Izium in the Kharkiv region, causing damage to four apartment buildings and over a dozen vehicles, resulting in up to seven civilian injuries.",
  "summary": "Following a weekend of Russian strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Moscow launched 61 missiles, over 1,560 attack drones, and 1,540 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine in the past week. Bombardments on Sunday caused casualties and infrastructure damage. In Kharkiv, a direct hit on a multi-story building left two dead and 37 injured. In Odesa, nighttime ballistic and drone strikes…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Ukraine reaches deal with U.S. on monthly deliveries of interceptor missiles: Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ukraine-reaches-deal-with-u-s-on-monthly-deliveries-of-interceptor",
        "published": "2026-08-09T11:35:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}