Stefan Korshak

Stefan Korshak is a senior defense correspondent for the Kyiv Post and has worked as a journalist in Eastern Europe for over two decades. He has covered five wars and writes about nature, wildlife and the outdoors.

Biography:  https://www.kyivpost.com/authors/11

62%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • The article is biased in favor of the Ukrainian perspective and downplays their losses and failures.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article may have a conflict of interest as it is written by a senior defense correspondent who has worked in journalism in the former Soviet space for more than twenty years and led patrols in the Mariupol sector for the OSCE monitoring mission in Donbass. This could imply that he has personal or professional ties to either side of the conflict.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by reporting that Ukrainian forces had destroyed bombs at targets around Avdiivka but does not mention any successes achieved by Russian air strikes against these targets. This is a contradiction within the same source.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article is deceptive by omitting important details and facts about the situation on the ground and presenting a one-sided view that does not reflect the reality of the war. This could mislead readers about what is actually happening in Avdiivka.

Recent Articles

Ukraine Withdraws Troops from Avdiivka Amid Russian Assault and Election

Ukraine Withdraws Troops from Avdiivka Amid Russian Assault and Election

Broke On: Friday, 16 February 2024 Ukraine is withdrawing troops from Avdiivka, a city in eastern Ukraine that has been under Russian assault for months. The decision to withdraw was based on the operational situation around Avdiivka and marks a significant change on the front line. However, it's not clear what impact this will have on the overall conflict as Russia looks for a morale boost ahead of Moscow's full-scale invasion anniversary and March presidential election in Russia.