Victoria LUKOVENKO

Victoria Lukovenko is an investigative journalist at the Kyiv Independent, where she covers in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption, and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond. Prior to her work at the Kyiv Independent, Victoria worked as a reporter for various news outlets covering politics and international relations. Victoria is passionate about uncovering the truth and holding those in power accountable for their actions. She has a strong background in investigative journalism and is dedicated to providing accurate, timely, and relevant information to her readers.

Biography:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/investigative-stories-ukraine-journalists-allege-165339375.html

95%

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:
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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Putin told an economic forum last week that Russia had seized 47 Ukrainian towns and villages so far this year.
  • Russia on Monday claimed the capture of another village in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of gains ahead of a major Ukraine summit in Switzerland.
  • The Kremlin has blasted any talks about the conflict without its participation as ‘absurd’.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Danieli had contributed to Russian steel production since 2014, when Russia first invaded Ukraine, and continued doing business with Russia after the all-out war broke out in 2022, a joint investigation by Follow The Money and Kyiv Independent found.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Another Ukrainian soldier said it ‘had become very difficult to hold this front line’ with many losses.
  • Russia claimed capture of a village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region ahead of a major Ukraine summit in Switzerland.
  • Russia’s defence ministry said its forces ‘continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defence and liberated the settlement of Staromaiorske'
  • Zelensky said the situation in the Donetsk region was ‘the most difficult’ across the entire front line.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Russian Forces Take Control of Staromaiorske Village in Ukraine's Donetsk Region

Russian Forces Take Control of Staromaiorske Village in Ukraine's Donetsk Region

Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 Russian forces have seized control of Staromaiorske, a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region that was previously retaken by Ukrainian troops. The capture marks another incremental gain for Russia in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022.