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Russian strikes hit power facilities across Ukraine, causing outages including in Kyiv

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Russia launched a multi-wave attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Tuesday, November 3, knocking out power to parts of the country, according to the New York Post, which cites Reuters. The Financial Times reports that power plants and substations were hit in nine regions. Zelenskyy said the attacks damaged generation facilities and substations in nine regions and caused unscheduled outages in many cities. The Boston Globe reports that disruption reached Kyiv, that Ukraine’s air force shot down or suppressed 272 of the drones launched overnight, and that the death toll in a stricken village rose to 40. Russian officials said Ukraine set fire to an oil refinery in Yaroslavl.

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What happened

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  1. Russian strikes knocked out power across parts of Ukraine on Tuesday, November 3.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Power plants and substations were hit in nine regions, according to Zelenskyy and the Financial Times.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    Financial Times

  3. Russia’s attack on an aid distribution site on Monday killed 31 people, according to ABC News.

    One outletABC News· Left

  4. The death toll in a stricken village rose to 40.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

  5. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 272 drones overnight.

    One outletABC News· Left

  6. Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery, according to the New York Post’s report of the attacks.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system, with power cuts and damage to substations and plants. The left stresses civilian deaths and disruption in Kyiv, the center the scale of the attack, and the right the power outages and a Ukrainian strike on a refinery.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left headlines differ: the Globe, rated Far Left, stresses disruption in Kyiv and the rising village death toll, while ABC News frames the night as a mutual exchange of drone attacks.

    Russian attacks disrupt power in Kyiv, while the death toll in a stricken village rises to 40
    The Boston GlobeFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Financial Times headline frames the event as a massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, stressing its scale and the failure to intercept missiles and drones.

    Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side coverage is a Reuters report run by the New York Post, whose headline stresses power knocked out across swathes of Ukraine and a Kyiv strike on a Russian refinery.

    Russian strikes knock out power to swathes of Ukraine; Kyiv hits Russian refinery
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    insane attackMore neutral: attack

    The adjective is a moral judgement of the attack stated in a quotation; the attack itself and its effects are the reportable facts.

    “Unfortunately, there has been very little reaction from the world to this insane attack,” he said in a post on X.

    Quoted byThe Boston Globe (Far Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • civilian deaths in a village
  • power disruption in Kyiv
  • mutual drone exchange
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  • The Boston GlobeFar Left

    Russian attacks disrupt power in Kyiv, while the death toll in a stricken village rises to 40

    “Unfortunately, there has been very little reaction from the world to this Sensational language“insane attack”The adjective is a moral judgement of the attack stated in a quotation; the attack itself and its effects are the reportable facts.More neutral: attackThese are unnamed speaker quoted by the Boston Globe’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?,” he said in a post on X. ”But it, like thousands upon thousands of other war crimes Russia has committed against Ukraine and Ukrainians, demands a strong response. …

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  • ABC NewsLeft

    Ukraine and Russia trade hundreds of drones overnight

    Russia's strikes hit a power substation in the Kyiv region, Ukraine said.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • scale of the attack
  • energy infrastructure
  • interception failures

Leaves out

  • death toll in the village

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • power outages across Ukraine
  • strike on a Russian refinery

Leaves out

  • death toll in the village

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRightReuters report

    Russian strikes knock out power to swathes of Ukraine; Kyiv hits Russian refinery

    Russia launched a sweeping, multi-wave bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Tuesday, knocking out power to swathes of the country with missiles and drones.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    21 hr 41 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 7:06 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Nov 3, 9:24 AM EST

  • Right

    34 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 9:59 AM EST

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  1. Financial TimesCenterNov 3, 9:24 AM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 3, 9:59 AM EST
  3. ABC NewsLeftNov 4, 7:06 AM EST
  4. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 4, 11:55 AM EST

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