{
  "id": 7853519,
  "title": "“Logistics Fortress”: The Courier Network Keeping Ukraine Running Under Fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/logistics-fortress-the-courier-network-keeping-ukraine-running-under",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/logistics-fortress-the-courier-network-keeping-ukraine-running-under-fire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In wartime Ukraine, commercial delivery and critical infrastructure have become indistinguishable. In Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Nova Poshta branches have transformed into parcel pickup points that serve as essential services during power outages, and provide medicines, groceries, and a means to send belongings to evacuated relatives. By June 2026, both branches had closed due to constant shelling, FPV drones, and guided bombs, making operations impossible. This situation demonstrates how civilian logistics has become a critical infrastructure, and why protecting it is crucial for Ukraine's ability to function under attack.",
  "summary": "In wartime Ukraine, the line between commercial delivery and critical infrastructure has all but disappeared In Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Nova Poshta's branches became more than parcel pickup points. Residents charged phones there during power outages, received medicines and groceries, and sent belongings to evacuated relatives. In May 2026 alone, residents sent and received about 10,000…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}