{
  "id": 915649,
  "title": "Russia hunted civilians by drone in Kherson. Victims are suing the US firm they say helped connect the attackers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/russia-hunted-civilians-by-drone-in-kherson-victims-are-suing-the-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:31:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/15/russia-hunted-civilians-by-drone-in-kherson-victims-are-suing-the-us-firm-they-say-helped-connect-the-attackers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A New York networking company, Ubiquiti Inc., is facing a lawsuit from Ukrainian civilians claiming the firm's wireless equipment helped Russian drone crews hunt civilians in Kherson. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 11, alleges Ubiquiti's radios enabled signals to travel 100 kilometers, becoming the backbone of Russia's command network against Ukrainian civilians. The case draws attention to the company's failure to prevent its devices from being used in dangerous ways, despite US export controls and evidence of their use in occupied Ukrainian territory. The plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and are alleging negligent entrustment, public nuisance, and strict products liability.",
  "summary": "A New York networking company sold radios that let signals travel 100 kilometers. Ukrainian civilians say Russian drone…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "‘The fear keeps building’: Residents of Russia’s Nizhnekamsk on life after a deadly Ukrainian drone attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/the-fear-keeps-building-residents-of-russias-nizhnekamsk-on-life",
        "published": "2026-08-14T13:54:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}