{
  "id": 9943674,
  "title": "Why is it so difficult for Ukraine to take down Russia's jet-powered drones?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/why-is-it-so-difficult-for-ukraine-to-take-down-russias-jet-powered",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-jet-drone-9.7358784"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia's jet-powered drones being used to carry out strikes on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine are often able to evade air defences because they fly at higher altitudes and faster speeds. To stop these new models, faster interceptors are needed, but that technology is still in the trial phase, Ukrainian officials say.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/how-russia-recruits-belarusians-for-war-in-ukraine-methods-and",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:30:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,527,280 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-527-280-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:14:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Russia targets Ukraine's digital nerve centres as war reaches data infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/russia-targets-ukraines-digital-nerve-centres-as-war-reaches-data",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:36:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s digital infrastructure — ISW",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/russia-intensifies-strikes-on-ukraines-digital-infrastructure-isw",
        "published": "2026-09-26T08:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Putin says Russia not preparing for ‘any kind’ of conflict with Europe, weighs Ukraine talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/putin-says-russia-not-preparing-for-any-kind-of-conflict-with-europe",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:16:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}