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  "id": 4423822,
  "title": "Why Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine’s businesses, explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/why-russia-escalates-attacks-on-ukraines-businesses-explained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:07:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
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    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/why-russia-escalates-attacks-on-ukraines-businesses-explained/"
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  "summary": "Russia has sharply escalated its attacks on Ukrainian businesses, striking supermarket distribution centers, postal facilities, gas stations, warehouses, railway infrastructure, industrial plants, and Black Sea ports. The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell sits down with Hlib Vyshlinsky, executive director of the Kyiv-based Center for Economic Strategy, to discuss why Russia is increasingly…",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:27:23.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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-4413362",
        "published": "2026-08-30T11:18:24.000Z"
      }
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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."
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