{
  "id": 4386278,
  "title": "Russia says preparing ‘massive strikes’ on Ukraine’s energy sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/russia-says-preparing-massive-strikes-on-ukraines-energy-sector",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:27:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/30/russia-says-preparing-massive-strikes-on-ukraine-s-energy-sector"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moscow has announced it is preparing major strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, retaliating for attacks on Russian civilian and energy targets. The Russian defence ministry revealed this on Telegram, stating that forces are gearing up for large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy sector. This comes in response to ongoing attacks by Kyiv on civilian infrastructure and Russia's oil and energy complex.",
  "summary": "Russia repeatedly struck Ukraine’s power plants last winter, crippling its energy sector and leaving millions without heat and electricity.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,486,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-486-600-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:49:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russia says preparing ‘massive strikes’ on Ukraine’s energy sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/russia-says-preparing-massive-strikes-on-ukraines-energy-sector-4386298",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:27:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Russia prepares for ‘massive strikes’ against Ukraine's energy facilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/russia-prepares-for-massive-strikes-against-ukraines-energy-facilities",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:35:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Russia preparing ‘massive strikes against Ukraine’s energy facilities’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/russia-preparing-massive-strikes-against-ukraines-energy-facilities",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:33:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Russia threatens mass strikes on Ukraine energy sites as Kyiv depot death toll hits 38",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/russia-threatens-mass-strikes-on-ukraine-energy-sites-as-kyiv-depot",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:58:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}