Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
2 of 14 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
59/100
Times of India's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
7
Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A former aide to ex-Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov was seriously injured after a car exploded in southern Moscow on Friday, with Russian investigators opening a criminal case on suspicion of attempted murder.
asserted
investigators → injure → murder
Sergey Zavorotny, who served as Azarov’s press secretary, was taken to hospital after the blast on Kirovogradskaya Street in the Chertanovo district, Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed to TASS.
asserted
Committee → serve → TASS
He was reported to be in serious condition.
asserted
He → report → condition
The explosion damaged a vehicle near a building on the street, with footage from the scene showing a dark grey SUV with its windows apparently blown out.
asserted
windows → damage → SUV
Two traffic lanes were closed following the incident, and motorists were advised to take alternative routes.
asserted
motorists → close → routes
Russia’s Investigative Committee said an investigative team had been sent to the spot and that a probe was underway.
asserted
probe → say → spot
The case has been registered under provisions of the Russian Criminal Code relating to attempted murder.
asserted
case → register → murder
The cause of the explosion remains unclear.
uncertain
cause → remain → explosion
While some Russian Telegram channels claimed an improvised explosive device had been planted under the vehicle, another account suggested a malfunction in the car’s gas equipment.
uncertain
account → claim → equipment
Azarov told TASS he was trying to establish what had happened to Zavorotny and said he was safe.
asserted
he → tell → Zavorotny
Azarov served as Ukraine’s prime minister from 2010 to 2014 before fleeing to Russia during the protests that led to the ouster of then-president Viktor Yanukovych.
asserted
that → serve → Yanukovych
The blast comes a day after a car explosion in St Petersburg killed a Russian serviceman.
asserted
explosion → come → serviceman
The incidents add to a series of apparent attacks targeting political and military figures inside Russia.
asserted
incidents → add → Russia
Moscow has previously blamed Ukraine for assassinations of Russian military officials, though Kyiv has not commented on the latest explosions.
asserted
Kyiv → blame → explosions
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