{
  "id": 6985621,
  "title": "Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/only-roland-garros-towel-left-says-ukraine-tennis-player-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T20:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gr33g3evlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska's family home in Odesa was destroyed by a Russian missile, leaving behind only a souvenir from the Paris Grand Slam - a Roland Garros towel. The missile strike, a Kalibr cruise missile, hit the Black Sea port city on Friday night, causing widespread damage. Odesa's regional head, Oleh Kiper, reported that the attack injured 37 people, including a baby, and left two missing. The tennis player shared a photo of the charred building along with the lone towel hanging from the ruins. Yastremska expressed her shock on Instagram, stating that her home was gone but the towel, a symbol of tennis, survived. The 26-year-old, who recently reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, is currently 113th in the women's singles rankings. This incident is not an isolated case, as previous Russian attacks have targeted the homes of other Ukrainian athletes. In 2022, Ukrainian international footballer Heorhiy Sudakov had his Kyiv apartment severely damaged by a Russian drone while his family was inside.",
  "summary": "Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a \"direct hit\" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/only-roland-garros-towel-left-says-ukraine-tennis-player-after-6994844",
        "published": "2026-09-12T20:27:25.000Z"
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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."
}