175 of its 524 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Moscow accounted for 117 of Russia's 175 stories about harm, carried by 201 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 33 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Russia on 14 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 6 October 2026: 436 of its 710 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Russia: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
RussiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Moscowattacks & violence
57 stories, 84 outlets
26 Sep
Moscowattacks & violence
36 stories, 83 outlets
27 Sep
Moscowattacks & violence
34 stories, 156 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Volgogradattacks & violence
5 stories, 131 outlets
4 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
25 stories, 55 outlets
4 Oct
Shelekhovdisease & outbreaks
20 stories, 64 outlets
5 Oct
Shelekhovdisease & outbreaks
106 stories, 345 outlets
10 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
141 stories, 350 outlets
11 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
117 stories, 201 outlets
12 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
131 stories, 405 outlets
13 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
131 stories, 296 outlets
18 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
47 stories, 193 outlets
21 Oct
Petersburgattacks & violence
53 stories, 278 outlets
21 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
94 stories, 298 outlets
23 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
90 stories, 266 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Russia most223 of its 597 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Moscow accounted for 141 of Russia's 223 stories about harm, carried by 350 outlets.
311 of its 624 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Moscow accounted for 138 of Russia's 311 stories about harm, carried by 236 outlets.
436 of its 764 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Moscow accounted for 172 of Russia's 436 stories about harm, carried by 291 outlets.
436 of its 710 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Moscow accounted for 181 of Russia's 436 stories about harm, carried by 284 outlets.
347 of its 595 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (35 stories).
8 more days the news pointed at Russia
201 of its 786 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Hunger was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
175 of its 652 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Power cuts were named in 31 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
131 of its 442 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
116 of its 484 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories).
150 of its 501 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Earthquake was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami.
69 of its 234 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Plague was named in 28 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with respiratory illness and outbreaks.
73 of its 246 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Plague was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
145 of its 465 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 8 times the usual rate (6 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 144 million people live in Russia. Over these days its news carried 34 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence35%1,716 stories
Health30%1,466 stories
Rights & justice11%530 stories
Disasters & accidents8%390 stories
Food & livelihood7%330 stories
Shelter & services4%176 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%173 stories
Displacement3%131 stories
Where it happened
Russia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed1,863 Stories reporting people injured922 Stories reporting people affected409 Stories reporting arrests290 Stories reporting people displaced57 Stories reporting evacuations40 Stories reporting abductions21 Stories reporting people falling ill10 Stories reporting refugees6Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Russia. Ring: the world. Measured over 4,865 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout three times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Russia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Russia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Ukraine39 in 100 of its 9,652 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Russia33 in 100
of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
North Korea33 in 100
of its 733 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Georgia27 in 100
of its 526 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Mongolia26 in 100
of its 230 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Poland20 in 100
of its 1,703 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Norway15 in 100
of its 2,267 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Japan14 in 100
of its 13,605 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Finland14 in 100
of its 1,251 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Lithuania12 in 100
of its 433 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kazakhstan12 in 100
of its 1,119 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Belarus11 in 100
of its 375 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
China12 in 100
of its 29,510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Azerbaijan12 in 100
of its 4,119 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Estonia10 in 100
of its 309 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Latvia10 in 100
of its 408 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
hunger21 Oct20 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualpower cuts19 Oct31 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usual · also 18 Octearthquake16 Oct16 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualrespiratory illness8 Oct167 of its stories that day, about three times its usual · also 5 Octplague7 Oct309 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usual · also 6 Oct, 4 Oct, 3 OctCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.