{
  "id": 8914749,
  "title": "Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv’s 1,000-drone weekend barrage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russian-drones-slam-a-southern-ukraine-city-after-kyivs-1-000-drone-8914749",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:46:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/international/2026/09/21/russian-drones-slam-a-southern-ukraine-city-after-kyivs-1000-drone-weekend-barrage/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian drones attacked the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Sunday, following Kyiv's forces' barrage of over 1,000 drones at Russia in the previous two days, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement on social media. The relentless daily attacks highlight the lack of significant progress in diplomatic efforts to halt the conflict, more than four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\nThe drone strikes targeted apartment blocks, a university, a shopping mall, and other sites in Zaporizhzhia, resulting in injuries to five people. Russian forces also struck nine other regions of Ukraine, including military logistics hubs, warehouses, and ports, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry. In response to the Ukrainian drone offensive, Russia claimed to have shot down 244 Ukrainian drones over its regions and the Black Sea waters.\n\nSimultaneously, Ukraine's air force reported downing or suppressing 148 Russian drones during the night. The drone attacks have occasionally crossed into neighboring countries, causing concern among leaders wary of Russia and fearing potential entanglement in the conflict. Moldova, neighboring Ukraine, reported a temporary closure of part of its airspace due to a drone intrusion. Moldova's President Maia Sandu has repeatedly condemned Russia's war on Ukraine, emphasizing that the brutal conflict is now reaching its border.",
  "summary": "KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones blasted Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, a day after Kyiv’s forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia, officials said Monday. The war’s relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia invaded its neighbor. […] The post Russian drones slam a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russian strikes knock out three of Ukraine’s largest steel plants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russian-strikes-knock-out-three-of-ukraines-largest-steel-plants",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:44:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russian attacks kill at least 6, wound 38 across Ukraine, as overnight strike hit shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-6-wound-38-across-ukraine-as-overnight",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:30:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian air campaign threatens to wipe out Ukraine's economic growth in 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russian-air-campaign-threatens-to-wipe-out-ukraines-economic-growth",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv’s 1,000-drone weekend barrage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russian-drones-slam-a-southern-ukraine-city-after-kyivs-1-000-drone",
        "published": "2026-09-21T09:51:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Russian drones slam southern Ukraine city after Kyiv's 1,000-drone weekend barrage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russian-drones-slam-southern-ukraine-city-after-kyivs-1-000-drone",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:33:52.000Z"
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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."
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