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  "id": 6224110,
  "title": "Russia pummels Kyiv after three-day halt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/russia-pummels-kyiv-after-three-day-halt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:35:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/08/russia-pummels-kyiv-after-three-day-halt_6757273_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Russia has resumed strikes on Kyiv after a three-day halt. The pause in attacks was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to the Russian and Ukrainian capitals by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. According to the Kyiv Independent, the truce began on September 6, but came to an end in the early hours of September 8.\n\nExplosions were reported in Kyiv, with the city's military administration declaring an air raid alert and urging residents to take shelter. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that Russians attacked the Boryspil and Fastiv districts with drones. At least two multistory residential buildings in the capital were damaged.\n\nThe attacks followed warnings from Ukraine's Air Force that Russian ballistic missiles and jet-powered strike drones were bound for Kyiv. The explosions were reported to have started at around 3:30 a.m. local time, with multiple blasts occurring in rapid succession. According to Malay Mail, car alarms were triggered in the city centre, and plumes of smoke and the glow of a fire were seen.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Russia Strikes Kyiv Region as Three-Day Pause for US Envoys Ends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/russia-strikes-kyiv-region-as-three-day-pause-for-us-envoys-ends",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:24:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/russia-resumes-strikes-on-kyiv-after-three-day-halt",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:42:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Live: Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/live-russia-resumes-strikes-on-kyiv-after-three-day-halt",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:00:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Series of blasts heard in Kyiv as Russia restarts attacks following ceasefire pause",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/series-of-blasts-heard-in-kyiv-as-russia-restarts-attacks-following",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:29:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Russia strikes Kyiv as three-day pause during US envoy visits ends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/russia-strikes-kyiv-as-three-day-pause-during-us-envoy-visits-ends",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:08:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after pause for Trump envoys’ visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/russia-resumes-strikes-on-kyiv-after-pause-for-trump-envoys-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:59:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}