Russian glide bombs kill one in Zaporizhzhia, wound dozens
Regional chief Ivan Fedorov reports eight bombs dropped on residential districts in 90 minutes
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Russian glide bombs kill one in Zaporizhzhia, wound dozens
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What this story says
- Russian planes dropped eight glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia in a 90-minute span, killing one person and wounding dozens, as reported by regional chief Ivan Fedorov.
- The bombs targeted residential districts, with all three centre-rated digests confirming the use of Soviet-era munitions retrofitted with guidance systems.
- No left- or right-rated outlets carried the story, leaving the attack unreported on those sides of the political spectrum.
- The attack occurred on Monday, with Fedorov’s statement serving as the primary source for the incident.
Russian aircraft dropped eight glide bombs on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Monday. The attack, which lasted approximately 90 minutes, targeted residential districts. Regional chief Ivan Fedorov reported that one person was killed and dozens of others were wounded.
The bombs used in the attack were described as Soviet-era munitions retrofitted with guidance systems. These weapons have been deployed by Russian forces since the invasion of Ukraine began over four years ago. Fedorov’s statement, published on Monday, provided the details of the incident.
What the coverage left out
No left- or right-rated outlets ran the story at all. The digests from the centre-rated outlets did not include details on the exact time of the attack, the names or ages of the casualties, or the extent of property damage. None of the digests mentioned whether Ukrainian air defences intercepted any of the bombs.
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
We hold no leaning breakdown for this story, so there is nothing to report about the left.
Centre
- All three centre-rated digests led on the number of bombs dropped and the casualties reported. CTV News, the Ottumwa Courier, and mykxlg.com each stated that eight glide bombs were used, killing one person and wounding dozens. The digests also noted that the bombs were Soviet-era munitions upgraded with guidance systems.
- The digests attributed the information to Ivan Fedorov, the regional chief of Zaporizhzhia. None of the centre-rated digests provided additional details on the identities of the victims or the specific locations within the city that were hit. The focus remained on the scale of the attack and the type of weaponry used.
Right
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3 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
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
3- Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones reportedly kill 9 (opens CTV News in a new tab)
- Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones reportedly kill 9 (opens mykxlg.com in a new tab)
mykxlg.com
- Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones reportedly kill 9 (opens Ottumwa Courier in a new tab)
Ottumwa Courier — is Ottumwa Courier biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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