{
  "id": 387418,
  "title": "Russia Fired 61 Missiles at Ukraine in a Week, 56 on Ballistic Trajectories — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/russia-fired-61-missiles-at-ukraine-in-a-week-56-on-ballistic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T12:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/russia-fired-61-missiles-at-ukraine-in-a-week-56-on-ballistic-trajectories-zelenskyy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the past week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched 61 missiles at Ukraine, with 56 of them traveling on ballistic trajectories. This included the use of over 1,560 attack drones and 1,540 guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian targets. In Odesa and its surrounding area, emergency crews were working to restore electricity following a Russian strike on energy infrastructure, causing damage to residential buildings and a port. Eight people were injured across Odesa. In Kharkiv, a Russian drone destroyed four floors of a residential high-rise building, killing two people and injuring dozens. In Pavlohrad, Russian forces targeted a shopping center and energy infrastructure, injuring nine people, including four children. Zelenskyy urged international partners to impose stricter sanctions on Russia and deliver more air defense systems and interceptor missiles to Ukraine. He emphasized that shortages of air defense interceptors, especially for Patriot systems, were limiting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia's ballistic missile attacks.",
  "summary": "Russia launched 61 missiles of various types at Ukraine over the past week, including 56 missiles that followed ballistic trajectories, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, UATV English reports. According to Zelenskyy, Russia also used more than 1,560 attack drones and 1,540 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine during the same period. The president said he had received reports on the consequences…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/russia-ukraine-exchange-overnight-strikes-that-leave-7-dead-many-373136",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/inside-ukraines-40-day-drone-campaign-to-weaken-russia-ukraine-this",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Russia, Ukraine Exchange Overnight Strikes, 7 Killed, Many Injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/russia-ukraine-exchange-overnight-strikes-7-killed-many-injured",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:42:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Russia and Ukraine exchange deadly overnight strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-deadly-overnight-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-09T13:22:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "13 killed in Ukraine and 90 injured as Russia intensifies overnight bombardment campaign of Ukrainian cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/13-killed-in-ukraine-and-90-injured-as-russia-intensifies-overnight",
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        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Taiwan's war drills showcased a new strike drone class that Ukraine used to smash Russia this year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/taiwans-war-drills-showcased-a-new-strike-drone-class-that-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-09T13:48:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks",
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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."
}