{
  "id": 509673,
  "title": "10 injured as explosions rock Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia amid Russian ballistic missile attacks across Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/10-injured-as-explosions-rock-kyiv-zaporizhzhia-amid-russian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:55:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-rock-kyiv-zaporizhzhia-as-russian-ballistic-missiles-strike-cities-across-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ten individuals sustained injuries overnight on August 11 as Russia executed a ballistic missile assault on urban centers throughout Ukraine, according to initial reports from the Kyiv Independent. One casualty was reported in Kyiv, while the remaining nine were wounded in Zaporizhzhia. Both cities received simultaneous attacks from Russia.\n\nEyewitnesses recounted the sound of explosions occurring around 12:30 a.m. on August 11. Asami Terajima, a Kyiv Independent reporter based in Zaporizhzhia, reported hearing around ten explosions, with one particularly powerful blast described as resembling an earthquake. This severe blast was likely caused by a guided aerial bomb, according to Terajima.\n\nZaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov confirmed that Russian forces had targeted the regional center with ballistic missiles and guided aerial bombs, resulting in damage to homes, buildings, fires, and power outages. Terajima emphasized the dire shortage of air defense capabilities, especially in frontline regions like Zaporizhzhia.\n\nIn Kyiv, Kyiv Independent reporters heard multiple loud explosions, some near the city center. Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned residents that the capital was under attack and urged them to take shelter, dispatching medics to a site in the Shevchenkivskyi district where a warehouse had been damaged. Russia has significantly intensified its missile campaign against Ukraine throughout the summer of 2026, exacerbating the country's critical air defense shortage, which leaves cities vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks.",
  "summary": "Ten people were reported injured as Russia launched ballistic missile attacks on cities across Ukraine overnight on Aug. 11.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "70 ballistic missiles and 12 launchers: Ukraine lines up deep-strike refill from an unlikely supplier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/70-ballistic-missiles-and-12-launchers-ukraine-lines-up-deep-strike",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:01:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russia can fire 77 missiles at Ukraine in single salvo — and plans to scale up, drone commander says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russia-can-fire-77-missiles-at-ukraine-in-single-salvo-and-plans-to",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:12:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ukraine's Jewish families seek moments of normalcy amid missiles, economic hardship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ukraines-jewish-families-seek-moments-of-normalcy-amid-missiles",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:22:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Inside a secret launch site for Ukraine’s deep-strike drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/inside-a-secret-launch-site-for-ukraines-deep-strike-drones",
        "published": "2026-08-10T23:18:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}