{
  "id": 5603056,
  "title": "'Hanging by a thread' — The psychological toll of Russia's aerial onslaught",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hanging-by-a-thread-the-psychological-toll-of-russias-aerial-onslaught",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:51:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/adaptation-is-not-armor-kyiv-endures-psychological-impact-of-week-long-aerial-onslaught/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After more than a week of relentless Russian strikes and near-constant air raid alerts, some Kyiv residents are being pushed to the brink of mental exhaustion. In the capital, every day since Aug. 27 has brought hours of sirens, sleepless nights, and the anticipation of another attack — a sustained pressure the experts say is Russia's deliberate tactic of terror. \"This past week, with all the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}