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Aide to fugitive Ukrainian ex-PM wounded in latest Moscow car bombing
Verified: 16 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 2 of them from Russia.
📍 Moscow, RU·🕐 30m ago·16 outlets
Sergei Zavorotny, now a journalist and commentator, was previously an adviser to Ukrainian ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov.
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✓ Verified · 16 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 11 reports · · 7 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 10:29 AM UTC
2 outlets from Russia, where the story is: TASS, The Moscow Times · how we count
- Nov 13, 9:14 AM UTCFirst reportFormer Ukrainian PM’s Aide Seriously Injured in Moscow Car Blast – Reportsthemoscowtimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 9:49 AM UTC+35 minCar of former aide to fugitive ex-PM Azarov explodes in Moscow – videopravda.com.ua ↗
- Nov 13, 10:13 AM UTC+59 minCar explosion in Moscow reportedly injures ex-Azarov press secretarykyivindependent.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:08 PM UTC+8 hCar bombings in Russia kill military officer, injure ex-Ukraine PM adviseraljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:17 PM UTC+8 hMoscow car explosion injures former aide to pro-Russian Ukrainian politiciancbc.bb ↗
- Nov 13, 7:42 PM UTC+10 h· you’re reading thisAide to fugitive Ukrainian ex-PM wounded in latest Moscow car bombingbbc.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 7:45 PM UTC+11 hCar Bomb In Moscow Injures Former Adviser To Ukraine's Ex-Prime Minister In Latest Attackssaharareporters.com ↗
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
95%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
high risk