Russian troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Russian troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Russian troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 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 troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk biased?

Russian troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk is one event reported by 19 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 troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk?

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 troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk?

19 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.

What happened near Kupiansk?

Russian troops kidnapped nine Ukrainian civilians, including children and the elderly, and forced them into a gas pipeline approximately 10 kilometers long during their retreat. This action was documented by drone footage released by Ukraine's Khartiia Corps.

Why did Ukrainian forces not fire on the group?

Ukrainian forces detected the group but did not open fire to avoid harming the civilians who were being used as human shields by the Russian troops during their retreat.

What is the Ukrainian government's response to the incident?

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that these actions constitute war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law. He emphasised that such acts must be documented and investigated for those responsible to be held accountable.