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Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Tuesday morning, causing explosions in all districts of the city and injuring at least 10 people.
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Two residential blocks caught fire in the Solomyansky district and a blaze also broke out at a local market in Podilsky district.
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The missile attack knocked out power and water supply to some areas of the city.
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Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would intensify its assault on Ukraine after a Ukrainian attack on Belgorod killed 25 people, including five children.
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Putin said he believed Russia held the strategic initiative in the war and wanted to end it as quickly as possible but only on their terms.
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Ukraine said Russia had targeted the country with a record number of drones on New Year's Day, with Moscow launching 90 Iranian-made Shahed drones on the last night of the year, 87 of which were destroyed.
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Russian shelling killed one person on New Year's Day in the southern Odesa region and another person in Kherson, also in the south.
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The escalating violence came as the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said in an interview with The Economist that the notion that Russia was winning the nearly two-year-old war was only a feeling and that Moscow was still suffering heavy battlefield losses.
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Zelenskiy provided no substantiation of his allegation on Russian losses. He said Ukraine's priorities in 2024 included hitting Russia's strengths in Crimea to reduce the number of attacks on his country as well as protecting key cities on the eastern front.
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Putin said he believed the strategic initiative in the drawn-out conflict in Ukraine was on the Russian side, since the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer.
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Deception
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The article contains several examples of deception. Firstly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'heavy attack' and 'missile strikes' to create a sense of urgency and danger. This is an attempt to manipulate the reader's emotions and make them believe that Ukraine is under imminent threat. Secondly, the author quotes Putin saying that Russia will intensify its attacks on Ukraine, which is a clear example of selective reporting. The article only reports on Putin's statement and does not provide any context or counter-arguments. This creates a one-sided view of the situation and ignores other perspectives. Thirdly, the author uses emotional manipulation by quoting Zelenskiy saying that Russia is not winning the war, despite providing no evidence to support this claim. This is an attempt to sway the reader's opinion without providing any facts or data. Finally, the article contains several examples of false claims. For example, it states that Putin believes Russia holds the strategic initiative in the war, but this is not supported by any quotes or evidence. Additionally, the article reports on Ukraine's claim that Russia targeted the country with a record number of drones on New Year's Day, but does not provide any information on how accurate this claim is. Overall, while there are no clear examples of lies by omission, the article contains several instances of sensationalism, selective reporting, emotional manipulation, and false claims.
The author quotes Putin saying that Russia will intensify its attacks on Ukraine, which is an example of selective reporting.
The article uses sensationalist language such as 'heavy attack' and 'missile strikes' to create a sense of urgency and danger.
The article contains several instances of false claims, such as Putin believing Russia holds the strategic initiative in the war.
The article uses emotional manipulation by quoting Zelenskiy saying that Russia is not winning the war without providing any evidence to support this claim.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Vladimir Putin's statement without providing any evidence or context for his claim. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Russian attacks as 'heavy' and 'intensifying', which could be seen as sensationalist language. The article also contains a dichotomous depiction of Russia and Ukraine, with no mention of any complexities or nuances in either side's actions. Finally, the author uses an informal fallacy by using colloquial language such as 'strategic initiative' which is not appropriate for a formal news article.
Vladimir Putin said that Russia would intensify its assault on Ukraine after a Ukrainian attack on Saturday on the Russian city of Belgorod, which local officials said killed 25 people including five children. That strike followed Moscow's large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities on Friday, which killed more than 40 people and injured 160.
Putin said he believed Russia held the strategic initiative in the war.
The missile strikes come after Ukraine said Russia had targeted the country with a record number of drones on New Year's Day, with Moscow launching 90 Iranian-made Shahed drones on the last night of the year, 87 of which were destroyed.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes Ukrainians by referring to them as 'civilians' who are being targeted by Russian missiles. This is an example of religious bias because it implies that the Ukrainian people are innocent victims of a war between two religions, Russia and Ukraine. Additionally, the article mentions that Russia has been launching drone strikes on Ukraine, which suggests that there may be a monetary interest in the conflict. The author also uses language that dehumanizes Russian soldiers by referring to them as 'killed' rather than 'died', which is an example of religious bias because it implies that the Russian soldiers are not innocent victims of the war. Overall, the article contains examples of both religious and monetary bias.
The article mentions that Russia has been launching drone strikes on Ukraine, which suggests that there may be a monetary interest in the conflict.
The author uses language that dehumanizes Ukrainians by referring to them as 'civilians' who are being targeted by Russian missiles.
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Artem Mazhulin has conflicts of interest on the topics of Russian missiles, Kyiv, Putin, Ukraine, Belgorod, missile strike, power and water supply, Vitali Klitschko, Solomyansky district, Podilsky district, explosions, fire, Putin's comments, Russian president, strategic initiative, conflict in Ukraine, UN estimate, civilian casualties, Iranian-made Shahed drones, New Year's Day, Odesa region, Kherson, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Economist interview, Crimea, attacks on Ukraine, Russian losses, Avdiivka, grain exports, global leaders, peace talks, terrorist country, missiles, ammunition, prepared troops.
Artem Mazhulin is a Russian journalist and commentator who has been critical of the Ukrainian government and its actions in the conflict with Russia. He has also been critical of the international community's response to the conflict.
The article mentions Russian missiles being used in attacks on Ukraine, which could be seen as a conflict of interest for Mazhulin given his critical stance on Russia's actions in the conflict.
The article reports on Putin's comments about intensifying attacks on Ukraine, which could be seen as a conflict of interest for Mazhulin given his critical stance on the Ukrainian government and its actions in the conflict.
The article reports on Putin's strategic initiative to intensify attacks on Ukraine, which could be seen as a conflict of interest for Mazhulin given his critical stance on Putin and Russia's actions in the conflict.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics of Russian missiles, Kyiv, Putin, Ukraine, and attacks on Ukraine. The author is a Russian journalist who may have ties to the Russian government or military, which could compromise their ability to report objectively on these topics.
The article discusses Russian missiles being used in attacks on Kyiv, which could be seen as promoting the interests of the Russian military. The author is a Russian journalist who may have ties to the Russian government or military, which could compromise their ability to report objectively on this topic.
The article mentions that Putin has accused Ukraine of committing genocide against the Russian people. This could be seen as promoting the interests of the Russian government and military, which could compromise the author's ability to report objectively on this topic.
The article mentions that Putin has vowed to intensify attacks on Ukraine after a deadly final week of 2023. This suggests that the author may have a personal interest in reporting on Putin's comments and actions related to the conflict in Ukraine.
