Russian forces attack Kharkiv commuter train, casualties reported

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Russian forces attack Kharkiv commuter train, casualties reported?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 56% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 22% 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 Russian forces attack Kharkiv commuter train, casualties reported left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Russian forces attack Kharkiv commuter train, casualties reported biased?

Russian forces attack Kharkiv commuter train, casualties reported 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 side is not reporting Russian forces attack Kharkiv commuter train, casualties reported?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Russian forces attack Kharkiv commuter train, casualties reported?

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.

When did the attack on the train occur?

The attack on the commuter train in the Kharkiv region occurred on September 18. Reports indicate it happened in the morning, with some specifying around 10:30 am.

What was the train doing when it was attacked?

The train had stopped to allow passengers to evacuate. Some reports indicate that two passengers who remained on the platform near the train were injured during the attack.

How many people were killed or injured?

Reports vary significantly. Some state two people were seriously injured, while others report one person killed and eight injured. One report mentions a 30-year-old man died, and another states a 40-year-old man was killed.

What type of weapon was used in the attack?

Sources disagree on the weapon used. Some reports mention drones, while others specifically refer to jet-powered drones. One unrated report cited the 'Gerania-4' type of UAV.