Ukraine targets Russian Bastion missile sites in Crimea, causing losses

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Ukraine targets Russian Bastion missile sites in Crimea, causing losses?

Of the 57 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 42% are rated left, 30% are rated centre, 28% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 87. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Ukraine targets Russian Bastion missile sites in Crimea, causing losses left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 57 rated outlets on this story, 42% are rated left, 30% are rated centre, 28% 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 Ukraine targets Russian Bastion missile sites in Crimea, causing losses biased?

Ukraine targets Russian Bastion missile sites in Crimea, causing losses is one event reported by 87 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 Ukraine targets Russian Bastion missile sites in Crimea, causing losses?

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 Ukraine targets Russian Bastion missile sites in Crimea, causing losses?

87 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 is the Bastion coastal missile system?

The Bastion system is a Russian coastal defence missile system used to launch Onyx and Zircon missiles. Ukrainian sources describe it as rare and expensive. It has been used to bombard southern and other regions of Ukraine during the war.

What losses did Russia suffer in the strike?

The Ukrainian Navy reported significant losses of Russian weapons and personnel following the strike on Bastion missile positions in Crimea. Final figures are still being clarified, according to Ukrainian military sources.

Which outlets reported the strike?

The strike was reported by five left-rated outlets, one centre-rated outlet, and five unrated outlets. No right-rated outlet carried the story, according to the reports below.