{
  "id": 9500337,
  "title": "Russia hits Kyiv with missiles during Zelenskyy's meeting with U.S. lawmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russia-hits-kyiv-with-missiles-during-zelenskyys-meeting-with-u-s",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-strikes-kyiv-as-zelenskyy-discusses-lindsey-graham-bill-with-u-s-lawmakers-50644100.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 24, Russian forces launched a significant aerial assault on Kyiv, primarily targeting residential buildings, a maternity hospital, energy infrastructure, and logistics facilities, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During a meeting with U.S. lawmakers, Zelenskyy stated that the ballistic missile attack coincided with their discussions on the Lindsey Graham Act and the necessity for stricter sanctions against Russia. He emphasized that explosions illuminated the night sky while residents were asleep, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. Emergency services were on the scene, and people were trapped in one building. Zelenskyy discussed missile defense strategies with six U.S. House representatives, expressing that every attack is due to insufficient pressure on the aggressor, allowing Russia to continue its ballistic terror. He urged the U.S. to respond decisively, highlighting the need for ballistic missile interceptors to safeguard lives and the enforcement of strict sanctions against Russia and its supporters. Russian forces targeted Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight on September 24, killing two individuals and injuring five others. Emergency responders are searching for survivors trapped under the rubble, and the attack also damaged a maternity hospital in Kyiv's Podilskyi district. Additionally, Odesa faced attacks on the same night, damaging a medical facility, a school, and homes.",
  "summary": "Russian forces launched a massive aerial assault against Kyiv on September 24, primarily targeting residential buildings, a maternity hospital, energy infrastructure, and logistics facilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated.",
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      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russia-recruited-citizens-of-47-countries-including-india-to-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:31:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelenskyy-russia-loses-over-248-000-dead-wounded-since-start-of-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:15:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Three ceasefire tracks under discussion with Russia — Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/three-ceasefire-tracks-under-discussion-with-russia-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}