Drones Define Ukraine War, From Deadly Front-Line Zone to Hundreds Reported Over Russia
Photo: NBC NewsHow the sides differ Left sources focus on soldiers facing drone swarms at the front; alternative sources stress Russia's claimed interceptions and targets; right sources have not covered it.
Drones are central to the war between Ukraine and Russia, and the two accounts describe different uses of them. NBC News describes a so-called kill zone along the 750-mile front between the two countries, about 20 miles wide. It calls the zone likely one of the deadliest places on earth right now, because swarms of new high-tech drones act as killing machines. Correspondent Richard Engel spoke with Ukrainian soldiers fighting to survive there.
ZeroHedge reports that on Friday Russia's Defense Ministry said 644 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over 26 Russian regions as well as Crimea. It adds that some Russian sources said the targets included a data center owned by Yandex in Vladimir. Its headline links the figures to Donald Trump having called Ukraine's attacks on refineries a disgrace. Neither article says what happens next.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative or independent outlets had. Left-leaning coverage focuses on the experience of Ukrainian soldiers at the front. Alternative coverage focuses on Russia's interception claim, the reported targets and Trump's remark. The accounts cover different angles rather than disputing each other.
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NBC News leads with the front-line danger zone and its drone swarms, featuring Richard Engel's conversations with Ukrainian soldiers and giving figures for the zone's length and width.
ZeroHedge leads with the Russian Defense Ministry's count of 644 intercepted drones, citing unnamed Russian sources on a Yandex data center target and connecting the story to Trump's criticism.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.