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  "id": 4706622,
  "title": "Russia attacks Kyiv for another night as explosions, fires hit Ukraine's capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/russia-attacks-kyiv-for-another-night-as-explosions-fires-hit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:47:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
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    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/russia-attacks-kyiv-for-another-night-as-explosions-fires-hit-ukraines-capital/"
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  "summary": "Russia continued its attacks on Kyiv for another consecutive night as air defenses in Ukraine's capital shot down Russian drones late into Aug. 31, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T13:02:40.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ukraine-says-its-strikes-on-oil-refineries-have-forced-russia-to",
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        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russia is striking Ukraine’s food warehouses. Empty supermarket shelves are becoming more common.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/russia-is-striking-ukraines-food-warehouses-empty-supermarket-shelves",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:48:01.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/musk-refuses-to-allow-starlink-use-for-strikes-inside-russia",
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        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "800 jet drones in four days: Russia is now firing type Ukraine’s interceptors cannot catch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/800-jet-drones-in-four-days-russia-is-now-firing-type-ukraines",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:36:43.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "title": "With US bill’s fate in balance, Ukraine to lobby US on Russia sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/with-us-bills-fate-in-balance-ukraine-to-lobby-us-on-russia-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:49:11.000Z"
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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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