Mediazona media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Mediazona on the left. We have seen it on 23 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Mediazona biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Mediazona on the left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Mediazona left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Mediazona on the left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Mediazona reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Mediazona are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Mediazona has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Mediazona’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.
Mediazona reported it asA Ukrainian, Nikolai Karpük, Was Killed on the Front, Tried in Russia in the Case of Participation in the First Chechen War and Then Exchanged (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Russian film director Andrei Zvyagintsev has been designated a 'foreign agent' by the Ministry of Justice. The designation subjects individuals to strict regulations and income limitations. Zvyagintsev's recent film 'Minotaur' won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Mediazona reported it asDirector Andrei Zvigantsev Has Been Added to the "Innocent" Roster (opens Mediazona 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.
Mediazona reported it as18 Residents of Kiev Were Injured by – a Night-to-Night Russian Shooting, and Odessa, Kharkov and Zaporogier Were Also Attacked. (opens Mediazona 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.
Mediazona reported it as18 Residents of Kiev Were Injured by – a Night-to-Night Russian Shooting, and Odessa, Kharkov and Zaporogier Were Also Attacked. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Mediazona reported it asThe President of Lithuania Called the Russian Drone Hit Yesterday over the Country. (opens Mediazona 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.
Mediazona reported it asMajor Anton Grunis, Who Reported to Putin on the Taking of Konstantinovka, Died; Two Weeks Ago He Was Given the Title of the Russian Hero. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that Russian forces could occupy the entire Donbas region within months. Jared Kushner expressed doubt about Putin's claims, reminding him that similar statements were made a year prior. Both Kyiv and Moscow are reportedly frustrated with Witkoff.
Mediazona reported it asTrump Announced that Ukraine Had Agreed Not to Attack Russian Energy Facilities in Exchange for Russia's Similar Commitment (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention of a Russian citizen who worked as a security guard at the British Embassy in Moscow. The FSB alleges the individual was recruited by Ukraine to gather information for a planned attack, intended to blame Russia and draw the UK into conflict.
Mediazona reported it asThe British Embassy Guard Was Accused of Preparing Terrorist Attacks to Start a New "Armed Conflict" with Russia. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Moscow police general Sergei Malkov and several executives from the gas station network Eurotrans have been arrested for allegedly stealing fuel designated for police vehicles. Malkov and two subordinates were fired and face embezzlement charges, while Eurotrans shares dropped 6% on the Moscow Exchange.
Mediazona reported it asDeputy Heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Pomoskovyje and Two Other High-Ranking Police Officers Were Detained in the Case of Theft of Departmental Fuel (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
A secret Russian-Iranian programme codenamed C430L, launched in 2023, aims to develop supersonic cruise missiles capable of threatening US aircraft carriers. The project involves Russian missile experts and leaked correspondence, with no evidence of deployment yet.
Mediazona reported it asFT: Russia Secretly Helps Iran Build Supersonic Cruise Missiles (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig airport on August 4-5. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied involvement, suggesting Germany fabricated evidence to address domestic political issues. Germany closed Russia's consulate and cultural center in Bonn and summoned its ambassador.
Mediazona reported it asThe German Authorities Accused Russia of Attacking the Drones at Leipzig Airport and Decided to Close the Russian Consulate in Bonn. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Ukrainian security services have detained a man in Kharkiv suspected of monitoring Ukrainian military locations for Russian strikes. The man allegedly used Telegram to seek earnings and identify positions, including backup command posts and shelters.
Mediazona reported it asThe FSB Detained Two Crimeans on Charges of Working for Ukrainian Intelligence. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Russia's Ministry of Defence announced preparations for large-scale strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Moscow stated these actions are in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian and energy facilities.
Mediazona reported it as37 People Died as a Result of a Russian Attack on a Village in the Buchana Region of Kiev (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Russia's Foreign Ministry has warned the UK of 'catastrophic consequences' and potential attacks on British military targets in retaliation for supplying arms to Ukraine. The Kremlin also denied reports of plans to attack NATO countries, while the CIA director visited Moscow.
Mediazona reported it asPolitico: The CIA Director Came to Russia to Talk About "Unacceptable Conflict" with the Baltic Countries; He Also Asked for a Reduction in Russian Aid to Iran (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was reportedly in Moscow for meetings, according to US media. The Kremlin stated no talks with US envoys were scheduled for that week. A US military aircraft flew from Riga to Moscow.
Mediazona reported it asWSJ: CIA Director John Ratcliffe Flew to Russia for the First Time because of Intelligence on a New Wave of Mobilization and Threat to NATO Countries (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Fires broke out at two major Russian facilities on Sunday, August 23. A drone attack targeted an Ozon logistics complex in Orenburg, while a large fire erupted at the Izhora industrial site in Kolpino, a suburb of St. Petersburg.
Mediazona reported it asUkrainian Drones Attacked the Ozon Warehouse in the Orenburg Region, and a Warehouse in Petersburg Was Set on Fire. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Fires broke out at two major Russian facilities on Sunday, August 23. A drone attack targeted an Ozon logistics complex in Orenburg, while a large fire erupted at the Izhora industrial site in Kolpino, a suburb of St. Petersburg.
Mediazona reported it asUkrainian Drones Attacked the Ozon Warehouse for the First Time (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Moscow fuel stations have reintroduced purchase limits of 30 to 60 litres per vehicle after Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries and high seasonal demand reduced supply. The Russian Ministry of Energy acknowledged ongoing shortages in some regions on 14 August 2026.
Mediazona reported it asIn Volgograd, Participants in the Collective Appeal to the Head of the UK Began to Be Fined because of a Shortage of Petrol. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Over 600 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow overnight, with more than 200 shot down, according to Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Three people were injured. A separate drone entered Romanian airspace and was intercepted by a Spanish F-18 fighter. Reports vary on the scale and focus of the attacks.
Mediazona reported it asAt Least Seven People Died as a Result of the Ukrainian Attacks on Podmoskovy, Rostov and Belgorod Provinces. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
On 16 August 2026, Ukrainian forces struck Russian Bastion coastal missile positions in occupied Crimea, targeting launch sites for Onyx and Zircon missiles. The attack caused significant losses in weapons and personnel, according to Ukrainian military sources. No right-rated outlet reported the strike.
Mediazona reported it asIn Sevastopol, the Military Was Blown up; HFK'S – SUPU and Blogger Chariy Claim to Be Russia's Sub Commander. (opens Mediazona in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
- MediazonaIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Moscow, Russia, Russia
- Official site
- zona.media
- Seen publishing on
- zona.media
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 23
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
20 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 9 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Mediazona ran the story anyway.
Across the 23 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Mediazona: its report arrived a median of 18 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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