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Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions before talks

What’s new: Attacks across Ukraine on Saturday wounded at least nine people, according to CBS News.

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Russian missile and drone attacks struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight into Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding others, authorities said. Reported injury counts differ by time and scope: Al Jazeera English reported two injured early Saturday, France 24 reported at least five in Kyiv, and the Associated Press reported at least nine wounded across Ukraine. The strikes targeted energy facilities and bridges and caused power and water outages in Kyiv. Zelenskyy said Russia was stepping up attacks. Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are due to meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending the war.

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  1. Russian missile and drone attacks hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight into Saturday, killing at least one person, according to authorities.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    France 24

  2. The overnight strikes targeted energy facilities and bridges and caused power and water outages in Kyiv.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    France 24

  3. Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are due to meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending the war.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  4. Zelenskyy said Russia was stepping up attacks ahead of the talks.

    One outletCBS News· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions before talks with the United States in Abu Dhabi. Left and center headlines name Russia as the actor and stress Kyiv strikes and civilian injuries, while the right headline emphasizes a nine-wounded count across Ukraine.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines name Russia as the actor and lead with Kyiv strikes, civilian injuries or Zelenskyy’s warnings; the Boston Globe headline carries an AP report.

    Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv, injuring residents
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines call the overnight attack a massive strike by Russia and center Kyiv and the surrounding region.

    Russia hits Kyiv and surrounding region in Sensational language“massive”The word adds a sense of scale that the rest of the report does not measure, since the reported casualty figures are given without a size comparison.More neutral: overnightDisagree with this highlight? overnight strike
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right headlines both carry the same Associated Press report and lead with a nine-wounded count across Ukraine ahead of talks with Russia and the United States.

    Drone and missile attacks wound 9 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the U.S.
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Sensational language

    massiveMore neutral: overnight

    The word adds a sense of scale that the rest of the report does not measure, since the reported casualty figures are given without a size comparison.

    Russia hits Kyiv and surrounding region in massive overnight strike

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Russian strikes on Kyiv
  • civilian injuries
  • Zelenskyy’s warnings
  • energy infrastructure
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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Zelenskyy says Russia is stepping up attacks ahead of U.S. talks

    Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are to meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending the war.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Boston GlobeFar LeftAssociated Press report

    Missiles target Kyiv, wound 5 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the US

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Missile explosions struck Kyiv and left at least five people wounded early on Saturday as Ukraine prepared for new talks next week with Russia and the United States. Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. …

    Read at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by Breitbart News. It counts once.

  • BloombergLeft

    Kyiv Faces Russian Missile Barrage, Hits Saratov Oil Refinery

    Ukraine’s capital and the region surrounding Kyiv faced another Russian missile barrage overnight targeting energy facilities and bridges, with at least one civilian killed and several injured.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv, injuring residents

    Air strikes damage buildings and injure two civilians after Zelenskyy warns of potential for new attacks.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Kyiv and surrounding region
  • energy infrastructure
  • civilian injuries
  • talks next week
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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • nine wounded across Ukraine
  • drone and missile attacks
  • talks with Russia and the U.S.
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Nov 7, 12:11 AM EST

  • Center

    2 hr 58 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 3:08 AM EST

  • Right

    7 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 7:43 AM EST

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 7, 12:11 AM EST
  2. France 24CenterNov 7, 3:08 AM EST
  3. BloombergLeftNov 7, 4:21 AM EST
  4. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 7, 4:53 AM EST
  5. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 7, 7:43 AM EST
  6. CBS NewsLeftNov 7, 9:20 AM EST
  7. The Washington TimesRightNov 7, 9:58 AM EST
  8. Scripps NewsCenterNov 7, 10:42 AM EST

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