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  "id": 3987520,
  "title": "Why Ukraine can’t stop Russia’s ballistic missiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/why-ukraine-cant-stop-russias-ballistic-missiles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:20:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/why-ukraine-cant-stop-russias-ballistic-missiles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia’s ballistic missile attacks are hitting Ukraine’s cities harder than ever, with July 2026 seeing the highest number of civilians killed or injured in Ukraine in a single month since March 2022. As Russia ramps up its use of ballistic missiles, Ukraine is struggling to defend its cities from attacks far beyond the front line. The U.S.-made Patriot remains Ukraine’s most effective defense…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine minister: Russia has destroyed about 90% of grocery logistics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ukraine-minister-russia-has-destroyed-about-90-of-grocery-logistics",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russia has destroyed 90% of Ukraine's modern storage facilities, minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/russia-has-destroyed-90-of-ukraines-modern-storage-facilities",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:24:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russia drove most ships from Ukraine’s ports. Now its drones are hunting the trains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/russia-drove-most-ships-from-ukraines-ports-now-its-drones-are",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:18:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ukraine reinforces Donetsk as it seeks to disrupt Russia’s weapons flow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ukraine-reinforces-donetsk-as-it-seeks-to-disrupt-russias-weapons-flow",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:42:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Zelensky orders Ukraine’s military to launch 1,000 drones a day at Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/zelensky-orders-ukraines-military-to-launch-1-000-drones-a-day-at",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:57:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}