--- title: "Russia claims capture of Tersyanka settlement in Zaporizhzhia" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-claims-capture-of-tersyanka-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/russia-claims-capture-of-tersyanka-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-claims-capture-of-tersyanka-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/russia-claims-capture-of-tersyanka-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Ukraine" published: "2026-11-14T12:46:02.260Z" source_reported: "2026-11-14T11:54:05.000Z" updated: "2026-11-14T12:46:02.260Z" trust_score: 96 critic_score: 62 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-14T13:30:29.595209+00:00" --- # Russia claims capture of Tersyanka settlement in Zaporizhzhia *Moscow also reports strikes on Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 96 of 100, higher is better. Multiple outlets cite the Russian Defence Ministry release and Interfax, giving named sources, specific figures and dates. - Craft 62 of 100, higher is better. Times of India adds context and quotes, but EADaily mirrors a press release, lowering craft score. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headlines are strong but the body matches claims, resulting in modest emphasis. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Russian forces have captured the settlement of Tersyanka in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. - The ministry also reported striking energy and transport infrastructure vital to the Ukrainian military. - Ukrainian losses around Tersyanka were reported by EADaily as over 215 personnel, two armoured vehicles, artillery, and five cars. - A civilian casualty in Kyiv from a drone strike was reported by the city's mayor. The Russian Defence Ministry announced on Saturday, 14 November 2026, that its forces had captured the settlement of Tersyanka in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. The ministry stated that Russian forces also struck energy and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military, as well as ammunition depots and facilities involved in drone production and storage. Interfax reported these statements. ## Disputed Ukrainian losses EADaily reported that Ukrainian forces lost over 215 personnel, two armoured vehicles, an artillery piece, and five cars in fighting around Tersyanka. No other outlet mentioned specific Ukrainian losses in this context. ## Omissions in coverage None of the right-rated reports mentioned a transformer station in Chernihiv being struck, a detail reported by Source 5. The right-rated reports also did not mention the neutralization of 1085 militants in the ongoing special military operation zone in Ukraine and Donbass in the last 24 hours, as reported by Sputnik Türkiye via anlatilaninotesi.com.tr. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (7) 9 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-14T13:30:29.595209+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-14T14:30:22.682Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports led with the Russian Defence Ministry's announcement of capturing Tersyanka. EADaily, Times of India, Asharq AL-awsat, news-pravda.com, vz.ru, and Interfax.ru all carried this information prominently. Several of these reports also highlighted the Russian military's strikes on Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure, as well as ammunition depots and drone production sites. EADaily provided specific figures for Ukrainian losses, stating over 215 personnel, two armoured vehicles, artillery, and five cars were lost. Times of India also mentioned a civilian casualty in Kyiv from a drone strike, quoting Mayor Vitali Klitschko who reported one woman killed and five injured. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 1 - mixed: 5 - unknown: 9 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [noticiaslatam.lat](https://noticiaslatam.lat/20261114/las-tropas-rusas-liberan-un-asentamiento-y-golpean-la-infraestructura-militar-ucraniana-en-un-dia-1175879619.html) — Russian Troops Release a Settlement and Hit Ukrainian Military Infrastructure in One Day - [topwar.ru](https://topwar.ru/293540-vs-rf-osvobodili-krupnoe-selo-tersjanka-v-zaporozhskoj-oblasti.html) — The Russian Federation Released a Large Village of Tersyanka in Zaporizsk Province. - [www.ertnews.gr](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/diethni/katalipsi-oukranikou-oikismou-kai-pligmata-kata-ypodomon-ton-oukranikon-enoplon-dynameon-anakoinose-i-rosia) — Russia Announces Occupation of Ukrainian Settlement and Strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces Infrastructure - [EADaily](https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/11/14/nashi-voyska-osvobodili-selo-tersyanka-zaporozhskoy-oblasti-gruppa-vostok) — Our Troops Have Released the Village of Tersyanka Zaporozh Region, the East Group. - [sigmalive.com](https://sigmalive.com/news/international/1337598/oykraniko-rosikes-dinameis-katelavan-oikismo-kai-epliksan-ipodomes-binteo) — Ukrainian: Russian Forces Occupy Settlement and Hit Infrastructure - [sondakika.com](https://sondakika.com/guncel/haber-rusya-tersyanka-yi-ele-gecirdigini-ve-cernigov-da--20427167) — Russia Announced It Had Captured Tersyanka and Struck a Substation in Chernihiv - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/243576_rosikes-dynameis-katelaban-oikismo-kai-eplixan-oykranikes-energeiakes-ypodomes) — Russian Forces Occupy Ukrainian Settlement and Strike Infrastructure - [anlatilaninotesi.com.tr](https://anlatilaninotesi.com.tr/20261114/rusya-savunma-bakanligi-zaporojye-bolgesinde-bir-yerlesim-birimi-daha-kontrol-altina-alindi-1110341117.html) — Russian Defense Ministry: Another Settlement in the Zaporozhye Region Has Been Brought Under Control. - [centralasia.media](https://centralasia.media/news:2568114) — The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Reported Taking Control of the Village of Tersyanka in Zaporozh Province - [Asharq AL-awsat](https://english.aawsat.com/world/5341091-russia-says-forces-capture-ukrainian-settlement-strike-energy-and-drone-sites) — Russia Says Forces Capture Ukrainian Settlement, Strike Energy and Drone Sites - [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/russia-forces-capture-settlement-in-ukraines-zaporizhzhia-region-strike-energy-sites-report/articleshow/135828761.cms) — Russia forces capture settlement in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, strike energy sites: Report - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/11/14/2743678.html) — Russian Forces Liberate Tersyanka, Pound Ukrainian Infrastructure and Inflict Heavy Losses – MoD - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/14/1476138.html) — The Russian Military Released Tersyanka in Zaporozh Province - [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/boytsy-vostoka-vzyali-tersyanku-v-zaporozhskoy-oblasti) — The Eastern Fighters Took Tersyanka in Zaporozh Region - [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/russia/1128999) — The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Has Declared Control of the Village of Tersyank in Zaporozh Province. - [anna-news.info](https://anna-news.info/vs-rf-osvobodili-tersyanku-v-zaporozhskoj-oblasti) — The Russian Federation Released Tersyanka in Zaporozh Region. ## Questions **What settlement did Russia claim to capture?** Russia's Defence Ministry announced that its forces captured the settlement of Tersyanka in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. This claim was reported by multiple outlets on 14 November 2026. **What other military actions did Russia report?** The Russian Defence Ministry also stated that its forces struck energy and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military. Additionally, they reported hitting ammunition depots and facilities involved in drone production and storage. **Were there any reported civilian casualties?** Yes, the Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, reported that a woman was killed and five people were injured after a Russian drone struck a nine-storey apartment building in the city's Solomyanskyi district. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-claims-capture-of-tersyanka-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Russia claims capture of Tersyanka settlement in Zaporizhzhia", https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-claims-capture-of-tersyanka-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia