{
  "id": 8249756,
  "title": "Ukraine strikes continue as polling stations open in Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ukraine-strikes-continue-as-polling-stations-open-in-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-ukraine-strikes-continue-as-polling-stations-open-in-russia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight as Russians prepared to vote in parliamentary elections. The Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is expected to maintain its grip on power. According to France 24, the only party that criticized the war was removed from the ballot.\n\nRussian forces have been pressing towards Ukrainian-held cities on the eastern front, but Ukrainian troops have made gains in a quiet counteroffensive. Euromaidan Press reported that Ukrainian troops recently entered a front-line village, Serednie, which had been under Russian control. The village's capture was denied by Russia, which claimed footage of the event was fake.\n\nIn other developments, Russia has seized the Russian operations of several Western companies, including Swiss food giant Nestlé and French retailers Auchan and Lemana Pro, as well as a French logistics group. The Citizen reported that the decree seizing the assets was signed by President Vladimir Putin and transferred control to a new company called LEV Management.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Sybiha: ICAO conveys Ukraine's position on risks of flights to Russia to all member states",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sybiha-icao-conveys-ukraines-position-on-risks-of-flights-to-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-18T11:21:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russia was sure the terrain made this village impossible to take—Ukraine walked in anyway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/russia-was-sure-the-terrain-made-this-village-impossible-to-take",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:40:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Russia plans to strike Ukraine’s NATO allies, Poland says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/russia-plans-to-strike-ukraines-nato-allies-poland-says",
        "published": "2026-09-18T14:33:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}