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Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine

President cites intelligence reports and discusses countermeasures with military leaders.

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What this story says

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia is preparing for a massive attack on Ukraine, citing updated intelligence.
  • Ukraine is developing countermeasures and additional logistical solutions in response to Russian preparations and attacks.
  • The availability of ballistic missile defense for Ukraine depends on international partners, according to Zelensky.
  • Zelensky also reported that Russian forces attacked Ukrainian hospitals in Kramatorsk and Kryvyii Rih in the last 24 hours.

Who covered it

Left 56%(5)Centre 33%(3)Right 11%(1)

Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 22 of the 31 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

31 sources · methodology

Thin on the right so far

Only 1 of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia is preparing for a massive attack on Ukraine, based on updated intelligence. He announced that Ukraine is developing countermeasures and additional logistical solutions in response to Russian preparations and attacks. Zelensky conveyed this information following a conference call with government officials, military leaders, and representatives of key services. He noted that specific timelines have been set for priority tasks, which are already being implemented.

During the call, the Minister of Defence and the commander of the Air Force reported on the deployment of air defence assets and the organisation of protective lines for key facilities. Zelensky also highlighted that the availability of ballistic missile defence systems is contingent on support from international partners, stating that Ukraine works with them daily on this matter. Additionally, Zelensky reported that Russian forces had attacked Ukrainian hospitals in Kramatorsk and Kryvyii Rih within the preceding 24 hours.

Disagreement on hospital attacks

Telegrafi reported that Zelensky stated Russian forces had attacked Ukrainian hospitals in Kramatorsk and Kryvyi Rih in the last 24 hours. None of the other 27 reports mention these specific hospital attacks.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mentioned the specific details of Ukrainian defence forces striking a Russian telecommunications centre, a military command post, and depots containing drones and ammunition, as reported by Telegrafi.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 6 Oct 2026, 15:45, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

Which photograph to run is each newsroom’s own choice. The leaning beside a name is that outlet’s published rating, not a claim that the pictures divide along it. Every picture is shown from the outlet’s own server and links to the article it ran in.

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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

5 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports led on President Zelensky's warning of a massive Russian attack and Ukraine's preparation of countermeasures. They also reported on the development of additional logistical solutions in response to Russian strikes. The reports mentioned the Minister of Defence and Air Force commander's updates on air defence and protective lines for key objects. The dependence on partners for ballistic missile defence was also noted.

Centre

3 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports focused on President Zelensky's warning of a new combined massive strike by Russia on Ukraine, citing updated intelligence. They highlighted Ukraine's preparation of countermeasures and the ongoing work to secure F-16 missiles. The reports also mentioned the preparation of additional logistical solutions by government and regional authorities to counter Russian strikes on Ukrainian logistics.

Right

1 rated outlet

  • The single right-rated report led on President Zelenski's warning of a possible massive attack by Russia and stated that Ukraine is preparing response measures. It mentioned that intelligence services transmitted data on Moscow's preparations and that Kiev authorities discussed measures to protect infrastructure.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine?
Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 56% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 11% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 31. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine 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 Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine biased?
Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine is one event reported by 31 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 Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine?
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 Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine?
31 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 did President Zelensky say about Russia's actions?
President Zelensky stated that Russia is preparing for a massive attack on Ukraine, based on updated intelligence. He also reported that Russian forces had attacked Ukrainian hospitals in Kramatorsk and Kryvyi Rih in the last 24 hours.
What is Ukraine doing in response to the potential attack?
Ukraine is preparing countermeasures and additional logistical solutions to respond to Russian preparations and attacks. This includes deploying air defence assets and organising protective lines for key facilities.
What is Ukraine's situation regarding ballistic missile defence?
According to President Zelensky, the availability of ballistic missile defence systems for Ukraine depends entirely on international partners, and the country is working with them daily to secure these supplies.

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Centre

3

Right

1

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