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
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.

Zelensky says Russia preparing massive attack on Ukraine
ZN.UA Зеркало недели — embedded from source
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.
Read it at the source
31 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
5- Volodymyr Zelensky: I Have Accurate Intelligence Information, Putin Is Preparing a Massive Attack on Ukraine (opens fakti.bg in a new tab)
- Zelensky Warns of Another Massive Russian Attack (opens Telegrafi in a new tab)
- Zelensky: We Have Received Intelligence About a Major Russian Attack (opens IndexHR in a new tab)
- Ukraine anticipates massive Russian strike, preparing additional logistics measures – Zelenskyy (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Zelensky: Intelligence Reported on the Preparation of Russians for a Massive Strike, We Are Preparing a Counteraction (opens unn.ua in a new tab)
Centre
3- Zelenski Warns of Russian Plans for a “Massive Attack” Against Ukraine (opens Hola News in a new tab)
- Zelensky: Russia Is Preparing a New Massive Strike on Ukraine (opens 15min.lt in a new tab)
- Russia Is Preparing for a New Combined Strike on Ukraine (opens ZN.UA Зеркало недели in a new tab)
ZN.UA Зеркало недели — is ZN.UA Зеркало недели biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
1Not rated
22- President of Ukraine: Intelligence Has Provided Information About Russia's Preparations for a Massive Attack (opens RadioMaryja.pl in a new tab)
RadioMaryja.pl — is RadioMaryja.pl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelensky issues chilling warning as Ukraine rushes to defend cities - London Business News (opens London Loves Business in a new tab)
London Loves Business — is London Loves Business biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Volodimir Zelenski Warns of Russian Plans for a “Massive Attack” Against Ukraine (opens G5noticias in a new tab)
G5noticias — is G5noticias biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Intelligence Warned About the Preparation of the Russian Federation for a New Massive Strike on Ukraine (opens liga.net in a new tab)
- Volodimir Zelenski Warns of Russian Plans for a “Massive Attack” Against Ukraine (opens RPP in a new tab)
- Zelenski Warns of Russian Plans for a “Massive Attack” Against Ukraine (opens N Digital in a new tab)
- Zelensky: Russia Is Preparing a Massive Blow to Ukraine (opens Apa in a new tab)
- Intelligence Received Information on the Preparation of the Russian Federation for a Massive Strike - UKRAINE CRIMINAL (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
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- Zelensky Revealed that Russia Is Preparing for a Massive Attack (opens srpskainfo.com in a new tab)
srpskainfo.com — is srpskainfo.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelenski Warns of a New Mass Russian Attack and Prepares Measures to Stop It (opens noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus in a new tab)
noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus — is noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelenski Warns of a New Mass Russian Attack and Prepares Measures to Stop It (opens noticiasdealava.eus in a new tab)
noticiasdealava.eus — is noticiasdealava.eus biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelenski Warns of a New Mass Russian Attack and Prepares Measures to Stop It (opens Deia in a new tab)
- Zelenski Warns of a New Mass Russian Attack and Prepares Measures to Stop It (opens Noticias de Navarra in a new tab)
Noticias de Navarra — is Noticias de Navarra biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelensky Warned of Possible Massive Russian Attack (opens espreso.tv in a new tab)
espreso.tv — is espreso.tv biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelensky Ordered the Preparation of F-16s and Air Defences for a New Massive Attack by the Russian Armed Forces. (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- Russia Is Preparing a New Massive Attack on Ukraine (opens Gazeta.ua in a new tab)
- Russia Is Preparing a Massive Strike: Zelensky Stated that Antiballistics Depend only on Partners. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Russians Are Preparing a Massive Strike — Zelensky Reported on Intelligence Data (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
- Zelensky Warns Russia Is Preparing for a Massive Strike (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Zelensky: Russia Is Preparing for a Massive Strike. Preparing Counteraction (opens ostro.org in a new tab)
- Russia Is Preparing a New Massive Attack on Ukraine: Zelensky Gathered a Selector and Gave Important Orders (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Zelenskyy Says Russia Is Preparing a New Large-Scale Strike (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
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