Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones, Ukraine strikes Russian targets
At least 19 injured in Ukraine, including children, as Kyiv reports strikes on oil refinery and airfield.
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Camera IconPeople were injured and buildings damaged in the Odesa, Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia regions. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP
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What this story says
- Russian missile and drone attacks injured at least 19 people across Ukraine, including children.
- Ukrainian forces conducted overnight strikes on targets within Russia, including an oil refinery and a military airfield.
- A Russian drone struck a civilian vessel in the Black Sea, killing the captain and injuring three crew members.
- Russia's defence ministry stated its forces hit metallurgical and electronics plants, military-industrial complex factories, and energy and transport facilities.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 18 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 25 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
25 sources · methodology
Russian forces launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, with at least 19 people injured, including children. The attacks targeted the capital, Kyiv, and surrounding regions, as well as the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions. In Odesa, seven people were injured, including two children, and private residential buildings were damaged. A Russian drone also struck a civilian vessel in the Black Sea, resulting in the death of the captain and injuries to three crew members.
In response, Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated these strikes hit an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region. The Ukrainian air force reported destroying or suppressing 131 Russian aerial targets during the overnight attack.
Disagreement on number of injured in Kyiv
Reports differ on the exact number of people injured in Kyiv. PerthNow, Daily Journal, Reflector, The Independent, The Independent (US), The Sun Chronicle, WKMG, and Durango Herald state that at least 19 people were injured. uaportal.com reports 16 injured in Kyiv, while Mediazona and United24 report 18 injured. Washington Top News, 15min.lt, hromadske.ua, and Korrespondent.net state that 16 people were injured in Kyiv. unn.ua reports four people injured in Kyiv.
Omissions
None of the right-rated digests mention the Russian defence ministry's statement about hitting metallurgical and electronics plants, factories of the military-industrial complex, and energy and transport facilities. None of the centre-rated digests mention Russia's defence ministry's claims.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 17 Sept 2026, 11:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
10 rated outlets
- Ten left-rated reports led on the number of people injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine, with most specifying at least 19, including children. Stuff, Reflector, Al Jazeera, Mediazona, The Independent, The Independent (US), The Sun Chronicle, Durango Herald, and unn.ua all highlighted the casualties. United24 also reported on the missile attack on Kyiv, stating 20 were injured, including two children. The left-rated reports consistently mentioned Ukrainian forces carrying out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov region. PerthNow, the only full report from this side, detailed the damage to residential buildings in Odesa and the Black Sea vessel attack. It also included President Zelenskyy's comments on the strikes and peace efforts.
Centre
5 rated outlets
- Five centre-rated reports focused on the number of people injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, with PerthNow, Daily Journal, and WKMG stating at least 19 were injured, including children. Washington Top News and 15min.lt reported 16 people injured in Kyiv. PerthNow, as the full report, also detailed Ukrainian forces' strikes on Russian targets, including an oil refinery and a military airfield, and the attack on a civilian vessel in the Black Sea.
Right
3 rated outlets
- Three right-rated reports led on the Russian bombardment of Kyiv and Ukraine, with The West Australian and Jonesboro Sun stating that drones and missiles had again bombarded Kyiv and that Ukraine had targeted another Russian oil refinery. Jonesboro Sun also mentioned President Zelenskyy saying Ukrainian forces struck targets in Russia overnight. Korrespondent.net reported on the attack on Kyiv, stating 16 wounded and three areas damaged, including a 10-year-old girl.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones, Ukraine strikes…?
- Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 56% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 25. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones, Ukraine strikes… left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 18 rated outlets on this story, 56% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 17% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones, Ukraine strikes… biased?
- Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones, Ukraine strikes Russian targets is one event reported by 25 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones, Ukraine strikes…?
- 25 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How many people were injured in the Russian attacks on Ukraine?
- At least 19 people were injured in Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, including children. Reports varied on the exact number injured in Kyiv, with figures ranging from four to 20.
- What targets did Ukraine strike in Russia?
- Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated these strikes hit an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region.
- What happened in the Black Sea?
- A Russian drone struck a civilian vessel flying the flag of Tanzania in the Black Sea. The attack killed the ship's captain and injured three crew members.
Read it at the source
25 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
10- Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine (opens Stuff in a new tab)
- Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine (opens Reflector in a new tab)
- At least 19 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Al Jazeera — is Al Jazeera biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 18 Residents of Kiev Were Injured by – a Night-to-Night Russian Shooting, and Odessa, Kharkov and Zaporogier Were Also Attacked. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
- Russian barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine injures at least 19, including children (opens The Sun Chronicle in a new tab)
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- Russian barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine injures at least 19, including children (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Russian barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine injures at least 19, including children (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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- Russia Launches Missile Attack on Kyiv, Injuring 20 Including Two Children (opens United24 in a new tab)
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- Russian barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine injures at least 19, including children (opens Durango Herald in a new tab)
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- Night Attack of the Russian Federation on Kiev - 4 People Were Injured, Among Them a 10-Year-Old Child (opens unn.ua in a new tab)
Centre
5- Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine (opens Daily Journal in a new tab)
Daily Journal — is Daily Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine (opens PerthNow in a new tab)
- 16 People Injured in Kyiv Attack, Including 10-Year-Old Girl and 12-Year-Old Boy (opens 15min.lt in a new tab)
- Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital injures at least 16 – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
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- Russian barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine injures at least 19, including children (opens WKMG in a new tab)
Right
3- Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine (opens The West Australian in a new tab)
The West Australian — is The West Australian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russian barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine injures at least 19, including children (opens Jonesboro Sun in a new tab)
Jonesboro Sun — is Jonesboro Sun biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Attack on Kiev: 16 Wounded, 3 Areas Damaged (opens Korrespondent.net in a new tab)
Korrespondent.net — is Korrespondent.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
7- Enemy Attack on Kiev: 16 Wounded and Damaged Facades of Residential Buildings (opens uaportal.com in a new tab)
uaportal.com — is uaportal.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ukraine, Kyiv under attack: several injured. Drone kills Russian commander - JIJI PRESSUkraine, Kyiv under attack: several injured. Drone kills Russian commander (opens 時事ドットコム in a new tab)
時事ドットコム
- EU Ambassador on Night Shelling: “Kyiv Has Become the Front Line” (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine (opens The Queenslander in a new tab)
The Queenslander — is The Queenslander biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Midnight Russian Attack on Kyiv Injures at Least 19 People (opens dnevnik.bg in a new tab)
dnevnik.bg — is dnevnik.bg biased? Our profile of this outlet
- This Is a Limited Attack: Lakiichuk on the Night Shelling of Kiev (opens espreso.tv in a new tab)
espreso.tv — is espreso.tv biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russian missile strike on Kyiv injures 16, including children, damages kindergarten (opens hromadske.ua in a new tab)
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