LB.ua media bias and reliability
LB.ua is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 60 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is LB.ua biased?
LB.ua is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is LB.ua left or right?
LB.ua is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is LB.ua reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for LB.ua. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What LB.ua has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with LB.ua’s own report linked underneath.
Nikolai Karpuk, a Ukrainian national previously tried and imprisoned in Russia for alleged participation in the First Chechen War, has died on the front lines in Ukraine. He was 62 years old and had been exchanged to Ukraine in 2019.
LB.ua reported it asFormer Kremlin Political Prisoner Mykola Karpiuk Killed on the Front Line (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
German General Carsten Breuer has been elected as the new chair of NATO's Military Committee. The election, held in Copenhagen on 19 September 2026, saw Breuer succeed Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. Breuer is expected to take up the role in mid-2027.
LB.ua reported it asGerman Armed Forces Chief to Lead NATOs Top Military Body (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the successful deployment of a new drone interceptor developed by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The weapon is designed to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, and has reportedly achieved a "good result" in combat.
LB.ua reported it asZelenskyy: SBU Successfully Deploys Interceptor Drone for Second Time in a Day (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the successful deployment of a new drone interceptor developed by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The weapon is designed to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, and has reportedly achieved a "good result" in combat.
LB.ua reported it asPoklad Briefs Zelenskyy on Successful Use of New Interceptor Drone Against (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
US Representative Gregory Meeks has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, citing concerns about the use of 40,000 bombs in densely populated areas. The Trump administration is planning the sale, which could be bypassed from normal congressional review.
LB.ua reported it asUS Approves Potential 2.68bn Sale to Boost Ukraines Air Defences (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for "total mobilization" from his government to address fuel supply shortages and rising prices. Approximately 10% of gas stations are experiencing difficulties, with the majority affecting TotalEnergies. The government is exploring regulatory flexibility, including at the European level, to manage the situation.
LB.ua reported it asMacron Calls Emergency G7 Meeting Over Energy Price Surge and Russias Hybrid (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Marat Kambolov, a former Russian federal official, has been elected president of South Ossetia, a Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia. Moscow welcomed the election results, viewing them as a sign of the region's desire for closer ties with Russia.
LB.ua reported it asEU Will Not Recognise Elections in Russia-Occupied South Ossetia Says Kallas (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Denmark is speeding up and increasing its support package for Ukraine to 1.8 billion Danish kroner, primarily for air defense. The decision follows an incident where a Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish helicopter in international waters.
LB.ua reported it asDenmark to Fast-Track New Military Aid Package for Ukraine (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other European allies, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. The coalition aims to develop a common European ballistic missile defense system.
LB.ua reported it asTusk: Poland Joins Anti-Ballistic Coalition (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russia is increasingly using modified RM48U training missiles as ballistic weapons against Ukraine. These missiles, adapted from air defence systems, accounted for more than half of Russia's ballistic and hypersonic launches in July and early August, according to reports.
LB.ua reported it asTusk: Poland Joins Anti-Ballistic Coalition (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russia is increasingly using modified RM48U training missiles as ballistic weapons against Ukraine. These missiles, adapted from air defence systems, accounted for more than half of Russia's ballistic and hypersonic launches in July and early August, according to reports.
LB.ua reported it asRussia Begins Mass Use of Modified RM48U Missiles Against Ukraine Instead of (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russian forces attacked a commuter train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on September 18 while it was stopped for passenger evacuation. Reports differ on the number of casualties, with figures ranging from two seriously injured to one killed and eight injured.
LB.ua reported it asRussia Strikes Suburban Train in Kharkiv Region Passengers Injured (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
LB.ua reported it asForeign Ministry Condemns Russian Elections in Occupied Ukraine as An Occupiers (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
LB.ua reported it asForeign Ministry Condemns Russian Elections in Occupied Ukraine as An Occupiers (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
LB.ua reported it as16 Injured in Overnight Attack on Kyiv Updated (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
LB.ua reported it as16 Injured in Overnight Attack on Kyiv Updated (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
LB.ua reported it asReuters: Two More Russian Refineries Halt Operations (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Russian Major General Anton Grunis has been killed in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces. Grunis commanded the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and had reported to Vladimir Putin about the alleged capture of Konstantinovka.
LB.ua reported it asUkrainian Drone Forces Kill Russian Major General Grunis Who Briefed Putin on (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
LB.ua reported it asAct Against Anyone Helping Ukraine: US Uncovers Russian Intelligence Network (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
LB.ua reported it asLavrov Rejects Ceasefire During Talks With Ukraine (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed LB.ua. We asked on 7 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 60
- Reports listed
- 65
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
65 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. LB.ua has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 60 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of LB.ua: its report arrived a median of 17 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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