{
  "id": 629614,
  "title": "Drones hit residential buildings in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, mayor says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/drones-hit-residential-buildings-in-russias-black-sea-port-of-629614",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434439/drones-hit-residential-buildings-in-russias-black-sea-port-of-novorossiysk-mayor-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drone debris caused damage to six residential buildings in the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, as reported by Mayor Andrei Kravchenko on Telegram. Some residents were receiving medical assistance, and a commercial building also sustained damage. Social media posts purportedly showing a large tower of flames in the city lacked verification. In Sevastopol, Crimea, governed by Mikhail Razvozhayev, over thirty drones were brought down, with a few houses damaged, but no injuries reported. A separate incident saw a Russian strike ignite a fire at a shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, cutting power to approximately 1,200 residents. This came amid Moscow's increased targeting of Ukrainian food and agricultural sites, in retaliation for Kyiv's assaults on Russian energy, port, and logistics hubs. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine mentioned on Tuesday that he had presented a plan to U.S. negotiators for ending the conflict that began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.",
  "summary": "Drone debris has damaged six residential buildings in the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, according to the mayor of the major commodities export hub. Mayor Andrei Kravchenko said on Telegram that those injured were receiving medical assistance and a commercial building was also hit. There were a number of unverified social media posts on Telegram purporting to show photos of a huge…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}