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  "id": 370573,
  "title": "Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/russia-ukraine-exchange-overnight-strikes-that-leave-7-dead-many",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T10:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-missiles-strikes-4f1dd5120278884bf36ce85efe84e5d9"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 9, 2026, Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes, resulting in civilian casualties and injuries on both sides. In Russia's Belgorod region, Ukrainian drones targeted a residential building, killing five people and injuring 24, including a four-year-old boy. In Ukraine's Kharkiv city, Russian missiles hit a high-rise apartment block in the Saltivskyi district, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to 13 others. The Black Sea port city of Odesa bore the brunt of the strikes, with \"dozens\" of missiles and drones attacking the city and surrounding areas, killing eight people and causing injuries to numerous others, according to local administration head Oleh Kiper. The frequency of large-scale Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities has been a recurrent pattern in recent weeks, as Moscow takes advantage of Ukraine's limited air defense capabilities, primarily relying on U.S.-made Patriot systems to fend off ballistic missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been advocating for additional Patriot systems from other nations, especially the U.S., due to their scarcity resulting from the ongoing Iran war. Zelenskyy also proposes producing Patriot ammunition domestically or utilizing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite communications system to target Russian missile launchers from Ukraine. In response, Kyiv has intensified its long-range drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, the country's largest online retailer, Wildberries, and other targets deep within Russia, contributing to a fuel crisis in the region.",
  "summary": "KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both…",
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        "title": "Taiwan's war drills showcased a new strike drone class that Ukraine used to smash Russia this year",
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