Ukraine

18 Oct to 24 Oct: 32 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 Ukraine on 3 of the 7 days held. Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Kyiv accounted for 70 of Ukraine's 124 stories about harm, carried by 207 outlets.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 900 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

How harsh or warm the words were in Ukraine's stories about people being harmed

Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.

warmerharsher18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct18 Oct: -0.22; world -0.2419 Oct: -0.36; world -0.1720 Oct: -0.38; world -0.1121 Oct: -0.28; world -0.0522 Oct: -0.51; world -0.0623 Oct: -0.25; world -0.1224 Oct: -0.35; world -0.16
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Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

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 most
Saturday 24 October 2026 · Conflict & violence

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.

Thursday 22 October 2026 · Conflict & violence

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.

Wednesday 21 October 2026 · Conflict & violence

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).

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

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About 37 million people live in Ukraine. Over these days its news carried 24 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about three times the world's rate (8.5 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 & violence47%416 stories
Displacement16%140 stories
Shelter & services12%106 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%57 stories
Rights & justice6%53 stories
Health5%42 stories
Food & livelihood5%41 stories
Disasters & accidents4%39 stories

Harsh or warm words

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Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.

Filled dot: Ukraine. Ring: the world. Measured over 891 stories.

Feelings

Angerabout twice as angry as the world's Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearless fearful than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
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Dot: Ukraine in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Ukraine's own usual (the 30 days before).

Where it happened

Attacks & violence

Ukraine (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.

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