{
  "id": 4624986,
  "title": "Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/russias-jet-powered-drones-bring-empty-kyiv-supermarket-shelves-and-4624986",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:24:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
    "slug": "npr",
    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/08/31/g-s1-141181/russia-ukraine-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russian forces have launched a fifth consecutive day of attacks on Kyiv and surrounding cities. The repeated strikes on warehouses have left some supermarket shelves bare.\n\nThe attacks have involved jet-powered drones, specifically Shahed drones, which struck warehouses in Kyiv Oblast on August 31, injuring four people. Two men sustained shrapnel wounds and were hospitalized.\n\nThe strikes targeted multiple warehouses and buildings in the Brovary and Boryspil districts, prompting authorities to warn of a temporary drop in air quality across several nearby towns. Residents were advised to take precautions, including keeping windows closed and limiting outdoor exposure.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/russias-jet-powered-drones-bring-empty-kyiv-supermarket-shelves-and",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:55:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian attack damages Varus supermarket chain warehouse in Kyiv region, no staff casualties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/russian-attack-damages-varus-supermarket-chain-warehouse-in-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:12:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Russian strikes on warehouses leave Kyiv shops empty and destroy 12m school books ahead of new term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/russian-strikes-on-warehouses-leave-kyiv-shops-empty-and-destroy-12m",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:12:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}