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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 42
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Russian night attacks kill 1 in Kyiv, leave 350,000 in Dnipro without power

In Kyiv, multiple Russian ballistic missiles struck just after 10 p.m. local time. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, warehouse buildings in the city's Darnitsky district were struck, starting fires.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Avg reliability78
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 421
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Russian ballistic missiles strike university campus in Kyiv

A team of paramedics came under fire, and missiles struck a university campus in Kyiv as Russian ballistic missiles again targeted the city late on Oct. 26, authorities reported. ⠀ One person was killed near a supermarket, and 10 people...

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Avg reliability78
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
1 source

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 421
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Russian strike damages Kyiv’s Southern Bridge, disrupting daily commute for thousands

Russian ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv in a deadly attack overnight on Oct. 26-27, striking a university campus, a major bridge, an administrative building, and medical facilities. The Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko later reported a...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Energy
8 sources

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The Wall Street JournalLeans rightThe Kyiv IndependentLeans leftAl Jazeera EnglishLeans leftThe Jerusalem PostLeans rightIndia TodayCenterBrandonsunCenterRedditLeans leftDrudge Report FeedNot rated
Truth score 792
Left 43%Centre 29%Right 29%
The Wall Street JournalLeans right

Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Refinery, Ending Pause and Defying Trump

The strike ends a two-week halt in refinery attacks that came amid pressure from the U.S. Covered by 8 outlets: 3 lean left, 2 are centre, 2 lean right, 1 are not rated.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: News Corp
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Corporate62%
Nonprofit12%
State-funded12%
Private12%
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United States38%
Ukraine12%
India12%
Israel12%
Canada12%
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Independent38%
Independent (Crowdfunded)12%
Living Media12%
Jerusalem Post Group12%
News Corp12%
Avg reliability72
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion12/0
State media12%
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Truth score: 79 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 8 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 20 Risk: 0Sentiment: -83Sensationalism: 1 Amplification: 0

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FRANCE 24 EnglishCenterAl Jazeera EnglishLeans left
Truth score 48
Left 50%Centre 50%
FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter

Russia strikes energy facilities in Kyiv as aid convoy heads for besieged town of Oleshky

State-funded media

Russia said its forces struck energy infrastructure in and around Ukraine's capital on Friday as an aid ⁠convoy started ​moving overnight towards the beleaguered Russian-held town of Oleshky ​in southern Ukraine, carrying food and...

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FRANCE 24 English50%
Qatar Government50%
Avg reliability80
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 48 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -50Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
1 source

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The Globe and MailCenter
Truth score 44
Centre 100%
The Globe and MailCenter

At least one killed in fresh Russian missile attack on Kyiv

Evening attack on educational institution, residences, an underground station and medical facilities leaves one dead, 10 injured

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: CanadaFunding: CorporateOwner: Woodbridge Company
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Truth score: 44 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 82 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
4 sources

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The New York TimesLeftDW NewsCenterThe IndependentCenterRedditLeans left
Truth score 65
Left 50%Centre 50%
The New York TimesLeft

Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison

Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: NY Times Company
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United States50%
United Kingdom25%
Germany25%
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Independent Digital News25%
NY Times Company25%
Independent25%
German Government25%
Avg reliability73
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion4/0
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Truth score: 65 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 4 Reliability: 73 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -12Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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World
5 sources

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ReutersCenterThe Wall Street JournalLeans rightHindustan TimesCenterTimes of IndiaCenterRedditLeans left
Truth score 74
Left 20%Centre 60%Right 20%
The Wall Street JournalLeans right

Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.

Kyiv has temporarily halted one of its most effective operations against Moscow after complaints from President Trump. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 3 are centre, 1 lean right.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: News Corp
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United States40%
India40%
United Kingdom20%
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News Corp20%
Thomson Reuters20%
HT Media20%
Avg reliability73
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion5/0
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Truth score: 74 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 5 Reliability: 73 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
5 sources

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The New York TimesLeftABC News (Australia)CenterFRANCE 24 EnglishCenterABC News (US)Leans leftThe Epoch TimesRight
Truth score 701
Left 40%Centre 40%Right 20%
The New York TimesLeft

A Cease-Fire Melania Trump Announced Gives a City Brief Calm

A rare localized cease-fire announced by the first lady offered a brief respite for Kherson, Ukraine, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 2 are centre, 1 lean right.

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United States60%
Australia20%
France20%
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Walt Disney Company20%
Australian Government20%
NY Times Company20%
FRANCE 24 English20%
Epoch Media Group20%
Avg reliability74
Low-credibility share20%
Fact / opinion5/0
State media20%
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Truth score: 70 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 5 Reliability: 74 Bias severity: 33 Risk: 20Sentiment: -40Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
1 source

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 42
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Oleshky evacuation begins but volunteer claims Russia already moved people outside of agreed terms

"Everyone who wishes to leave Oleshky will be given the opportunity to leave safely. At the same time, those who have decided to stay can stay and will receive all the necessary humanitarian support," Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Markets
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Russia's legal siege over assets continues, costing Euroclear hundreds of millions of euros in 2026

Euroclear is facing "multiple proceedings in Russian courts," including a case launched by the Russian Central Bank that seeks to challenge the immobilization of its assets.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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EU announces two new drone technology hubs, backed by Ukrainian know-how

"In developing drones and counter-drone systems, Europe has one significant advantage: our partnership with Ukraine," said European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,586,500 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,590 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Drone attack reportedly kills worker at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

The plant has repeatedly faced threats to nuclear safety, including drone attacks, disruptions to external power supplies, and incidents affecting plant workers.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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Route demining completed in Russian-occupied Oleshky as humanitarian convoy prepares to enter, Ukraine's ombudsman says

The convoy is expected to arrive at the city's central hospital, where humanitarian assistance will be provided to residents, Lubinets said.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 42
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Why did Russia agree to the Oleshky ceasefire?

Moscow's consent to a temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky seems like a long-overdue and welcome concession from a country that has repeatedly rejected or violated ceasefire proposals during the full-scale invasion of...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 6 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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UN appoints Russian diplomat to oversee mine action, as Ukraine clears over 300,000 explosives in Kherson Oblast

"Moscow has mined the United Nations," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X on Oct. 29, criticizing the decision.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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Ukraine destroys 2 Russian Su-34 bomber jets in Neptune missile strike on airfield, Navy says

The aircraft were destroyed at the base of Russia's 11th Mixed Aviation Regiment near the settlement of Oktyabrsky, according to the Navy. The regiment belongs to the 4th Mixed Aviation Division of Russia's 4th Air and Air Defense Forces Army.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 12 Amplification: 0

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Business
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 42
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Ukraine heads for first economic decline since 2022 as Russian strikes take their toll

Ukraine’s National Bank said on Oct. 29 that the country’s economy will shrink by 0.4% this year, after revising its previous forecast of 1.8% growth.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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While Oleshky ceasefire holds for third day, Russian attacks kill 1, injure at least 22 across Ukraine

Overnight, Russian forces launched 112 attack drones, 40 of the jet-powered, at Ukraine, according to the Air Force.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Culture
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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Russian general charged in absentia for missile strike on museum dedicated to 18th century Ukrainian philosopher

"The (lieutenant) general knew for certain that he was attacking not a military target but a monument of Ukrainian culture. Despite this, he gave the combat order to destroy it," the Prosecutor General wrote.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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Ukraine strikes Russian 'drone port' in Bryansk Oblast, damaging storage facilities, military says

The overnight attack targeted the Russian drone base near Navlya in Bryansk Oblast, around 70 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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How drones disrupted Russian logistics in Operation Vivaldi

In May 2026, Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps launched a secret counteroffensive now known as Operation Vivaldi, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's defensive positions in the Lyman and Sviatohirsk sectors. ⠀ Away from the fighting on the ground,...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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Tsikhanouskaya on how Russia’s closest ally is playing the US

As Russia’s closest ally, what role does Belarus play in the war against Ukraine? Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warns that as long as dictator Alexander Lukashenko remains in power, Belarus will continue to serve...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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Russian soldiers in Ukraine are not 'kids'

SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on X on Oct. 25 that Russian conscripts are "kids" who "have no choice but to fight and die in drone strikes." ⠀ Musk's post badly misrepresents the reality of how Russia staffs its wartime military. ⠀ The...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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How Ukraine’s radio dictation brings a nation together

On Oct. 27, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians — from diaspora communities abroad to service members on the front lines — took part in an annual tradition: listening, writing, and testing their mastery of the Ukrainian language. ⠀...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Why Trump misunderstands Russia’s war

"Trump and his whole team do not seem to understand the real reasons behind the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine," said Danylo Mokryk, a Kyiv Independent journalist. ⠀ "They think that they can make big money by making some form...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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6-year-old Ukrainian boy calms mother during Shahed attack

A video of six-year-old Bohdan from Zhytomyr Oblast’s Korosten district calming his mother during a Russian Shahed attack has gone viral. ⠀ During a walk, his mother asks whether he is scared when Shahed drones are flying and when they...

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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Inside Ukraine’s secret counteroffensive in Donbas

How did Ukraine push Russian forces back in Donbas despite the growing threat of battlefield drones? In May 2026, Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps launched a secret counteroffensive now known as Operation Vivaldi, aiming to strengthen Ukraine’s...

Lean: Leans left VideoFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Independent (Crowdfunded)100%
Avg reliability78
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
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"Putin thrives on humiliating his opponents," says Meaghan Mobbs

As pressure to make a peace deal with Russia mounts on Kyiv, the Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with Meaghan Mobbs, president of the R.T. Weatherman Foundation. Addressing U.S. President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia...

Lean: Leans left VideoFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Funding
Nonprofit100%
Countries
Ukraine100%
Media ownership
Independent (Crowdfunded)100%
Avg reliability78
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion1/0
State media0%
More analysis
Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Analyze: Misinfo Radar