161 of its 389 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Kyiv accounted for 90 of Ukraine's 161 stories about harm, carried by 102 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 39 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Ukraine on 23 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 30 September 2026: 141 of its 300 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Ukraine: 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.
UkraineThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Kyivattacks & violence
69 stories, 193 outlets
26 Sep
Kyivattacks & violence
60 stories, 267 outlets
27 Sep
Kyivattacks & violence
53 stories, 66 outlets
29 Sep
Kyivattacks & violence
77 stories, 205 outlets
October 2026
3 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
59 stories, 235 outlets
4 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
84 stories, 215 outlets
8 Oct
Kramatorskattacks & violence
57 stories, 256 outlets
9 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
73 stories, 184 outlets
11 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
54 stories, 83 outlets
15 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
131 stories, 308 outlets
16 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
115 stories, 279 outlets
18 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
19 stories, 199 outlets
20 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
111 stories, 366 outlets
22 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
79 stories, 138 outlets
24 Oct
Kyivattacks & violence
70 stories, 207 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 Ukraine most185 of its 342 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (35 stories).
163 of its 295 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 94 of Ukraine's 163 stories about harm, carried by 147 outlets.
141 of its 300 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 98 of Ukraine's 141 stories about harm, carried by 130 outlets.
125 of its 298 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 77 of Ukraine's 125 stories about harm, carried by 205 outlets.
143 of its 281 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 78 of Ukraine's 143 stories about harm, carried by 115 outlets.
17 more days the news pointed at Ukraine
124 of its 325 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Kyiv accounted for 70 of Ukraine's 124 stories about harm, carried by 207 outlets.
126 of its 393 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Kyiv accounted for 79 of Ukraine's 126 stories about harm, carried by 138 outlets.
127 of its 442 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
186 of its 547 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Kyiv accounted for 115 of Ukraine's 186 stories about harm, carried by 279 outlets.
182 of its 535 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Kyiv accounted for 131 of Ukraine's 182 stories about harm, carried by 308 outlets.
212 of its 520 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 154 of Ukraine's 212 stories about harm, carried by 270 outlets.
151 of its 367 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
90 of its 248 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories).
83 of its 165 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Kyiv accounted for 44 of Ukraine's 83 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets.
136 of its 311 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Kyiv accounted for 73 of Ukraine's 136 stories about harm, carried by 184 outlets.
92 of its 242 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 52 of Ukraine's 92 stories about harm, carried by 72 outlets.
96 of its 234 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Kyiv accounted for 84 of Ukraine's 96 stories about harm, carried by 215 outlets.
77 of its 205 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Kyiv accounted for 59 of Ukraine's 77 stories about harm, carried by 235 outlets.
103 of its 265 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Kyiv accounted for 72 of Ukraine's 103 stories about harm, carried by 117 outlets.
71 of its 137 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 53 of Ukraine's 71 stories about harm, carried by 66 outlets.
85 of its 161 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kyiv accounted for 60 of Ukraine's 85 stories about harm, carried by 267 outlets.
120 of its 303 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Kyiv accounted for 69 of Ukraine's 120 stories about harm, carried by 193 outlets.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 37 million people live in Ukraine. Over these days its news carried 101 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about three times 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 & violence52%1,946 stories
Shelter & services11%418 stories
Disasters & accidents9%329 stories
Displacement7%276 stories
Rights & justice6%215 stories
Food & livelihood6%208 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%206 stories
Health3%128 stories
Where it happened
Ukraine (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 killed2,142 Stories reporting people injured1,714 Stories reporting people affected394 Stories reporting arrests162 Stories reporting people displaced68 Stories reporting evacuations65 Stories reporting refugees50 Stories reporting abductions16 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Ukraine. Ring: the world. Measured over 3,699 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout twice as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout twice as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Ukraine in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Ukraine'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
Poland20 in 100
of its 1,703 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Slovakia18 in 100
of its 213 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Romania15 in 100
of its 3,430 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Hungary15 in 100
of its 924 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Moldova11 in 100
of its 154 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Belarus11 in 100
of its 375 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
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
power cuts15 Oct42 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usual · also 14 Oct, 8 Oct, 4 Octillness12 Oct12 of its stories that day, about three times its usual · also 29 SepCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.