Day 187 Roundup: Ukraine Launches Southern Counteroffensive, IAEA Mission to Zaporizhzhia 'On Its Way'

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AUG 2022

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The Spin

Anti-Russia narrative

Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has turned the territory around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant into a war zone, placing the world at risk of nuclear catastrophe. Russia must unconditionally leave the plant and let officials from the IAEA permanently take control of the situation.

The Daily Beast

Pro-Russia narrative

Contrary to mainstream portrayal, Russia has for months stressed the importance of an IAEA mission to Zaporizhzhia. This development is welcome amid what amounts to nuclear terrorism by Ukraine's forces. While Kyiv continues to bomb the plant, and its Western backers' attempt to disrupt the attendance of IAEA inspectors, Moscow has been seeking to secure the safety of the plant.

Metaculus Prediction

Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

Ukraine launches counteroffensive to retake Russian-held south

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Defense OneSEP 2022

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NPR Online NewsSEP 2022

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Spectator (UK)SEP 2022

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Business InsiderSEP 2022

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Business InsiderSEP 2022

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Daily CallerSEP 2022

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NPR Online NewsSEP 2022

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NewsweekSEP 2022

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NewsweekSEP 2022

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NewsweekSEP 2022

Moscow urges ‘all nations’ to pressure Kiev over nuclear site

Ukraine Says It Has Launched Counteroffensive in South

Wall Street JournalSEP 2022

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NewsweekSEP 2022

Ukraine says a new military push is underway and has broken through front-line Russian defenses in the south, possibly signaling the start of its long-awaited counteroffensive

Business InsiderSEP 2022

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Zelensky made many mistakes – Ukrainian mayor

Exact dates for IAEA mission to 'targeted' nuclear site named – WSJ

Ukraine says it has begun counter-offensive to retake Russian-held south

New York PostSEP 2022

France warns it may have to RATION energy this winter

Daily MailSEP 2022

Ukraine goes on the attack and begins long-awaited counter-offensive in the country's south

Daily MailSEP 2022

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AlterNetSEP 2022

Ukraine planning a 'significant counteroffensive' against Russian forces in the South: report

AlterNetSEP 2022

Ukraine launches counter-offensive to retake occupied Kherson: official

Raw StorySEP 2022

More neutral establishment stance articles

Former US Ambassador to Russia says Putin won’t recover from Ukraine defeat

IndependentSEP 2022

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