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Channels reported that US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire effective immediately, saying both parties had agreed and warning them not to break it. BBC ONE West, ITV1 and Sky News all noted that the announcement lacked detail or confirmation. Sky News and BBC ONE West reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had not been informed in advance or appeared surprised, while ITV1 said neither Russia nor Ukraine had confirmed the claim. Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Russia did the same, according to all three channels. BBC ONE West and Sky News reported continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities after the announcement, with Sky News citing Kyiv and BBC ONE West also describing strikes in Kharkiv. BBC ONE West described a Kharkiv strike that killed three people and injured more than 20, and said the city's main power station was ablaze. ITV1's correspondent in Kharkiv said recent strikes had made electricity more unreliable as Ukraine entered another winter. The channels linked the announcement to US domestic politics and energy prices. BBC ONE West, ITV1 and Sky News said US fuel prices were high ahead of midterm elections and that Trump faced pressure to lower them. BBC ONE West and ITV1 reported that Trump had recently moved to allow Russian diesel into global markets, with BBC ONE West saying he had lifted restrictions on Friday and that this was his second energy statement in three days. Sky News and BBC ONE West reported criticism from US lawmakers, including Republicans and a bipartisan group of senators, who said the diesel deal conflicted with a law banning Russian energy imports. Sky News and ITV1 reported that Trump had said Ukraine needed a new president. BBC ONE West reported that a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia over the weekend killed 12 people, while ITV1 reported an attack on Riyadh airport that killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300. The channels presented the ceasefire as uncertain and difficult to verify. Sky News and BBC ONE West recalled past or recent ceasefire announcements that had not held. Sky News reported that Ukraine had struck Russian oil infrastructure, including with drones reaching St Petersburg, while ITV1 and BBC ONE West described Ukrainian strikes on Russian refining capacity and the pressure on both countries' energy systems. Sky News reported UK support for the ceasefire from Andy Burnham, while ITV1 reported UK statements of support for Ukraine and a role in reconciling allies. BBC ONE West alone reported claims that the US had threatened to cut funding and weapons if Ukraine did not sign up.
Key Claims by Channel
Thursday 2 July 2026
| Claim |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 4 or more of 5 channels | |||||
| At least 13–25 people were killed and dozens injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv. | Reported by Channel 5 | ||||
| Reported by a few · 2–3 channels | |||||
| The attack was described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and energy infrastructure. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | |||||
| Ukrainian authorities had intelligence of the attack and warned civilians to take shelter. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine struck a refinery in Stova, which accounts for about 10% of Russia's gas output, hours after the Russian attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| President Zelensky asked the US for permission to build Patriot air defense systems under license. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Saturday 18 July 2026
| Claim | |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 3 channels | |||
| Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia killed seven people and injured 50, set fire to an oil depot and two warehouses, and Moscow mayor reported over 370 drones sent towards the capital region overnight. | |||
| Zelensky said the warehouses were used to supply parts for Russian drone production and that the attacks were in response to Russian strikes. | |||
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| Wildberries plays a key role in Russia's military logistics, selling equipment to soldiers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | ||
| Almost 1,900 drones were launched in the past week, with only 207 intercepted, according to a map from Moscow's mayor. | Not reported by Channel 5 | ||
| Protests in Kyiv occurred over the removal of Ukraine's defense minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | |
Sunday 19 July 2026
| Claim | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| At least 13–25 people were killed and dozens injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| The attack was described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and energy infrastructure. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine is running short on supplies of American Patriot interceptors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| About 30 ballistic missiles were launched at Kyiv and none were intercepted. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia killed seven people and injured 50, set fire to an oil depot and two warehouses, and Moscow mayor reported over 370 drones sent towards the capital region overnight. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Almost 1,900 drones were launched in the past week, with only 207 intercepted, according to a map from Moscow's mayor. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia killed at least eight people, including at a Wildberries warehouse, with some reports saying nine killed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| President Zelensky asked the US for permission to build Patriot air defense systems under license. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky cut short a visit to Ireland and returned to Kyiv. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky said Putin was losing the war and would only escalate attacks on civilians. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Fuel shortages in Russia have created long queues and dissent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine and nine Western allies agreed to jointly develop new air defences against ballistic missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Wildberries plays a key role in Russia's military logistics, selling equipment to soldiers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia launched a large ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv with 41 missiles and 125 attack drones, killing at least one person and injuring 16. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky said the Wildberries facilities were used to supply parts for Russian drones and that the attacks were in response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In Kyiv, Ukrainians protested the removal of the defense minister, who was seen as the driving force behind Ukraine's innovative use of drones. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russian attacks killed 20 and injured 140 across Ukraine in the past 24 hours. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A post office depot in Kharkiv was hit, killing at least four people and injuring 19. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a five-hour raid on Kyiv and Kharkiv. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
Thursday 30 July 2026
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| A Russian missile likely crashed in eastern Poland, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. | ||
| A missile strike in Dnipro region killed several people, including children. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Russian missiles hit a residential area in Lviv, damaging buildings and causing injuries; the deputy mayor said Russia aims to spread fear. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Poland was prepared to intercept the missile if it had continued its flight. | Not reported by BBC News | |
| The object left a ten-metre-wide crater in Poland. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Poland held an emergency meeting and consulted NATO allies. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| The overnight Russian attack involved more than 70 missiles and nearly 300 drones, with most drones intercepted. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| In Kyiv, one person was killed and fires broke out. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One |
| The overnight Russian attack on Ukraine killed eight people, including two children. | Not reported by BBC News | |
| Russia's defence ministry said it had attacked military targets. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| President Zelensky asked allies for more air defence missiles. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| President Zelensky published a photo of the Voronov family, saying parents and three children were killed. | Not reported by BBC One | |
Saturday 1 August 2026
| Claim | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| About 30 ballistic missiles were launched at Kyiv and none were intercepted. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| The attack was described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and energy infrastructure. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine is running short on supplies of American Patriot interceptors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine struck two large warehouses in Russia owned by Wildberries, killing seven people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| President Zelensky asked the US for permission to build Patriot air defense systems under license. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky said Putin was losing the war and would only escalate attacks on civilians. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Fuel shortages in Russia have created long queues and dissent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine and nine Western allies agreed to jointly develop new air defences against ballistic missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russian attacks killed 20 and injured 140 across Ukraine in the past 24 hours. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A post office depot in Kharkiv was hit, killing at least four people and injuring 19. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a five-hour raid on Kyiv and Kharkiv. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine currently lacks the defences to intercept ballistic missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| President Trump said he is not sure about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| President Trump reversed a policy allowing Ukraine to build its own Patriot interceptor missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukraine's long-range drones have hit every major oil refinery in Russia. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The attack occurred two days after a suspected Russian cruise missile landed in Poland. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 2 August 2026
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, with BBC reporting 373 ballistic missiles and Kyiv as the primary target. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Channel 4 |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Russia launched 27 ballistic missiles at Kyiv in an overnight attack, with only one intercepted, according to President Zelenskyy. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| President Zelenskyy renewed his appeal for Western air defences, citing a lack of Patriot interceptors. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| Russia struck Zaporizhzhia with guided air bombs, killing at least two and injuring 11, hitting a high-rise block of flats. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by Channel 4 |
| A bomb explosion at a Moscow restaurant killed five people; Russia opened a terror investigation. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by Channel 4 |
| Ukraine struck three oil refineries inside Russia and claimed to have sunk a sanctioned Russian merchant vessel in the Black Sea. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| President Trump offered Ukraine licenses to build Patriot interceptors but recently suggested he might change his mind. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 |
Monday 3 August 2026
| Claim | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 3 or more of 4 channels | ||||
| Russian authorities reported a Ukrainian drone strike near Gelendzhik killed seven people, including three children, and wounded 40. | Reported by Sky News | |||
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | ||||
| Ukraine struck a Wildberries distribution hub in the Vladimir region east of Moscow. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukraine had not commented on the Gelendzhik strike at the time of reporting. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The BBC reported that both Ukraine and Russia deny targeting civilians. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Eight people in Russia were killed overnight in a series of Ukrainian drone strikes. | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have caused fuel shortages in parts of Russia. | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Vladimir Putin did not comment on the attacks but appeared at a youth event in Siberia. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia killed one woman and injured 21. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||
| Wildberries is Russia's largest online retailer. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Putin's approval ratings have been falling rapidly in recent weeks. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukraine described Wildberries logistics hubs as legitimate targets due to their military supply role. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The recent strikes represent a shift in Ukrainian tactics to pressure Russia's economy and bring the war home to ordinary Russians. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine's president aims for a peace settlement by autumn. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Zelensky defended strikes on Wildberries warehouses, asserting they store military gear and drone components. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine has increased its drone strikes, firing more than twice as many drones as Russia since March. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine has carried out a series of attacks on Wildberries logistics hubs since mid-July. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The strikes aim to shift Russian public opinion about the war. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Tuesday 4 August 2026
| Claim | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 4 or more of 5 channels | |||||
| Russian authorities reported a Ukrainian drone strike near Gelendzhik killed seven people, including three children, and wounded 40. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | ||
| Reported by a few · 2–3 channels | |||||
| Ukraine struck a Wildberries distribution hub in the Vladimir region east of Moscow. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Zelensky defended strikes on Wildberries warehouses, asserting they store military gear and drone components. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Zelensky dismissed his ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanicha. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Russian forces targeted a gas station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing three including an eight-year-old boy. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russian officials accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse south of Moscow killed five people and set the warehouse alight. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| 183 civilians have been killed in Russia this year, nearly two and a half times as many as in the same period last year. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| 293 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the year. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine has carried out a series of attacks on Wildberries logistics hubs since mid-July. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | |||||
| Putin's approval ratings have been falling rapidly in recent weeks. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Eight people in Russia were killed overnight in a series of Ukrainian drone strikes. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia killed one woman and injured 21. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine has increased its drone strikes, firing more than twice as many drones as Russia since March. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Ukraine has also targeted a Lenta food distribution warehouse in St. Petersburg. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Sky News analyst warned that Ukraine's targeting of retail distribution centers could provoke Russian retaliation with ballistic missiles, which Ukraine has limited ability to defend against. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The strikes aim to shift Russian public opinion about the war. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine failed to intercept any of the 24 ballistic missiles fired by Russia. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Russian drone targeted a civilian street vendor in Kherson, described as a war crime by Ukraine's foreign minister. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| 21 people were killed in a wide-scale attack, including eight on a railway platform in a Kyiv suburb. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Wednesday 5 August 2026
| Claim | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| The attack was described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and energy infrastructure. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | |
| Ukraine struck a Wildberries distribution hub in the Vladimir region east of Moscow. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| President Zelensky asked the US for permission to build Patriot air defense systems under license. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine struck Russian oil refineries and sank a merchant vessel in the Black Sea. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| Ukraine struck a refinery in Stova, which accounts for about 10% of Russia's gas output, hours after the Russian attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine is running short on supplies of American Patriot interceptors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine and nine Western allies agreed to jointly develop new air defences against ballistic missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Putin's approval ratings have been falling rapidly in recent weeks. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| 183 civilians have been killed in Russia this year, nearly two and a half times as many as in the same period last year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine has carried out a series of attacks on Wildberries logistics hubs since mid-July. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Putin is lashing out due to Ukrainian success. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A second massive wave of strikes hit Kyiv within 48 hours. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukrainian drone strikes inside Russia killed multiple people, including at a warehouse and a beach. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| The US has used nearly all of its stockpile of long-range missiles in the Iran conflict, according to CBS. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The wars in Ukraine and Iran are putting extreme pressure on America's ability to produce and export Patriot missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia's war in Ukraine has lasted longer than World War One and caused around two million casualties, including over 450,000 Russian deaths. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In July, 373 ballistic missiles were fired into Ukraine, more than double the previous month. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukraine failed to intercept any of the 24 ballistic missiles fired by Russia. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A Russian drone targeted a civilian street vendor in Kherson, described as a war crime by Ukraine's foreign minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Thursday 6 August 2026
| Claim | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | ||||
| Ukraine has carried out a series of attacks on Wildberries logistics hubs since mid-July. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for four and a half years. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||
| A Russian missile likely crashed in eastern Poland, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine failed to intercept any of the 24 ballistic missiles fired by Russia. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russian missile and drone strikes have increased in recent months, with civilian deaths in July reaching the highest level since the war began. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| A single hour-long attack on Kyiv involved 40 ballistic missiles. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| People in Kyiv are forced to seek shelter in underground metro stations almost every night. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| The UK government announced new sanctions on Russia targeting oil and gas revenues and individuals supporting the war. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine conducted drone strikes deep inside Russia, including a large attack on an oil refinery that caused a fire and contributed to fuel shortages and price increases. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Overnight Russian attacks killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia has been targeting ships using a corridor meant for safe passage of international goods in and out of Ukraine. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukraine has been launching attacks on ships in the Sea of Azov to cut off supplies to Russian-occupied Crimea. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukraine has lost the ability to deliver between half a million and 700,000 metric tons of grain to global consumers. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| An 83-year-old man's house was destroyed by a jet-powered drone, and he escaped without injury. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
Sunday 9 August 2026
| Claim | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 3 channels | |||
| Nine people were killed in the attack. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | |
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| Zelensky is lobbying for expanded access to Starlink for long-range strikes. | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| A drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse south of Moscow killed five people and set the warehouse alight. | Not reported by BBC News | ||
| President Zelensky visited Serbia for the first time, a traditional Russian ally and one of the few countries not to impose sanctions on Russia. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia reported three deaths in Belgorod from overnight strikes. | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Ukraine reported damage to the seaport in Odessa and eight injuries. | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | |||
| About 30 ballistic missiles were launched at Kyiv and none were intercepted. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | |
| The US Senate passed a sanctions bill against Russia championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| The founder of Wildberries called the strikes acts of terrorism. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Mureshko said Ukraine targets objects that help Russia's war effort while Russia targets civilians. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky pleaded with allies to provide more interceptors to defend against Russian missile strikes. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Shirreff said the 40-day strike campaign targeted oil refineries, energy installations, and other key infrastructure, aiming to strangle Crimea and interdict supply routes. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Shirreff said Ukrainian targeting has been against Russian infrastructure, while Russian targeting has been deliberate terror tactics against Ukrainian cities and civilians. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Shirreff said there will never be a lasting ceasefire until Russia is defeated, and Western leaders are not prepared to accept that. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Shirreff said the US has rowed back on a promise to give Ukraine blueprints to build Patriot missiles. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| A metro station used as a shelter was built over 60 years ago and designed to withstand a nuclear war. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | |
Tuesday 18 August 2026
| Claim | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| Ukraine used British-made drones for the first time to strike targets inside Russia. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| Russia threatened the UK with consequences for the use of British drones in strikes on Russian territory. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Russian strikes destroyed a book market in Kyiv. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The British Ministry of Defence said Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| Nine people were killed in the attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In July, 373 ballistic missiles were fired into Ukraine, more than twice as many as the previous month. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine said it lacks the means to defend its skies against Russian strikes. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The founder of Wildberries called the strikes acts of terrorism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine denied targeting civilians. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The UK has supplied £16 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine since the start of the conflict. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The UK has committed to supplying 150,000 drones to Ukraine this year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukraine's drone campaign was reported to have cost Russia approximately 35 billion pounds. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The UK has supplied drones to Ukraine, including Storm Shadow, T-150, and Nyam. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Russian missile strike in northeast Ukraine killed at least 10 people and injured 17. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia's embassy in London accused the UK of being an accomplice to crimes and terrorism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Friday 21 August 2026
| Claim | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| At least 13–25 people were killed and dozens injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| The attack was described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and energy infrastructure. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky said missile interceptors could have saved lives. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| Ukraine is running short on supplies of American Patriot interceptors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky said Putin was losing the war and would only escalate attacks on civilians. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Fuel shortages in Russia have created long queues and dissent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine's long-range drones have hit every major oil refinery in Russia. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In July, 373 ballistic missiles were fired into Ukraine, more than twice as many as the previous month. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| US supply of missile interceptors has fallen since the Iranian war started. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine used British-made drones for the first time to strike targets inside Russia. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia threatened the UK with consequences for the use of British drones in strikes on Russian territory. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky had warned that Moscow was planning the attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Russia fired nearly 500 drones and 74 missiles in the attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The attack was described as the worst night of bombardment of Kyiv since the start of the war. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ukrainian intelligence warned residents to take shelter before the attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery more than 1,500 kilometres from the border, confirmed by Zelensky, with the refinery located in Perm Krai. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| President Zelensky said only one of 27 ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv was intercepted. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Inverclyde's council leader said migrants would bring benefits to the area. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| England won the first Test against Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| High pressure was forecast to bring pleasantly warm days over the weekend. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| More than 800 drones were shot down overnight. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| At least eight people have been killed in Ukraine. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia is having to import fuel from India. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Putin admitted the strikes cause economic harm. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| At least six people were killed in the drone attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Four people were killed in Mykolaiv, three of them children. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil facilities have led to fuel shortages and petrol queues in Moscow. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Saturday 22 August 2026
| Claim | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 3 channels | |||
| A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children. | Reported by Channel 4 | ||
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil facilities have led to fuel shortages and petrol queues in Moscow. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| France announced it will send additional interceptor missiles to Ukraine, expected to be European-made. | Not reported by Channel 4 | ||
| Putin said Ukraine's attacks on Russian industrial targets opened a 'Pandora's box' and that Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian defence enterprises and infrastructure. | Not reported by Channel 4 | ||
| Only on one channel | |||
| Ukraine lacks sufficient air defences to protect its cities. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Samara region, hitting an oil refinery and an Ozon logistics centre. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| President Zelensky met US special envoy Keith Kellogg, and they discussed intensified Russian strikes and Ukraine's air defence needs. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| Putin said that Russia's deadly bombardment of Ukraine has killed dozens in the past week. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| Russia can carry out further missile attacks because ballistic missiles are produced outside the sectors of the economy that Ukraine has targeted. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
Monday 24 August 2026
| Claim | |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Ukraine on the country's 35th independence anniversary, his first foreign trip as Prime Minister. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| The UK would share blueprints for British missile components, including Storm Shadow, to allow Ukraine to produce long-range missiles. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Russia criticized the UK's decision to share missile blueprints, stating it added fuel to the fire and threatening to destroy any missile production sites. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Only on one channel | ||
| A Kremlin advisor said public and political pressure on Putin could lead to cyber attacks or semi-military actions against British factories, and the conflict could spread beyond Ukraine. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| The Russian government treats the UK as directly involved in the conflict and sees the conflict as consolidating support for the upcoming parliamentary elections, while anti-war parties have been blocked from standing. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| The UK Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, a group of European allies supporting Ukraine, in Kyiv. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two |
| Russia has increased missile attacks on Ukraine, including on a shopping centre at the weekend. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two |
Tuesday 1 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| Russian overnight strikes killed at least 12 people in the Kyiv region, the sixth consecutive night of such attacks. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | |
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| The attack was described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and energy infrastructure. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine is running short on supplies of American Patriot interceptors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| At least 13–25 people were killed and dozens injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Fuel shortages in Russia have created long queues and dissent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| President Zelensky had warned that Moscow was planning the attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Russia launched over 2,800 jet-powered drones in August. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Ukrainian strikes hit 54 Russian shadow fleet vessels in August. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Russia is using new jet-powered Geran drones that are faster and harder to shoot down. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Zelensky said Russia launched 1,500 drones in the last five days, 800 of them jet-powered. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The EU's foreign policy chief called on member countries to donate expiring interceptor missiles to Ukraine, citing July and August as the deadliest months for civilians. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Indian Prime Minister Modi urged Putin to end the war at an SCO summit, saying every day of conflict set humanity back. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russian state media largely ignored Modi's remarks. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| India is the second largest importer of Russian oil, with record imports in July, and Russia is the biggest supplier of armaments to India. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Port infrastructure in Odessa came under Russian attack. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The attacks came as children were set to return to school after the summer break. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A missile hit a residential building directly while families were sleeping. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Saturday 5 September 2026
| Claim | | | | |  | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow on his first known official visit. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Trump confirmed that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow on Saturday and Kyiv on Sunday for talks on ending the war. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | |||||
| Trump said his administration has an idea for peace and that he believes there is a good chance of a deal. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Putin ordered a three-day halt to attacks on Ukraine. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||||
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's security service in central Kyiv on Friday. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia told the United States to consider the realities on the ground. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Trump cited heavy losses on both sides, with an average of 25,000 soldiers killed per month. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Sean Bell said Russia is still grinding forward but making less headway than in the past, while Ukraine is making more headway. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Sean Bell said Putin is likely to wait and see whether Trump will sell out Ukraine. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Putin appeared unwilling to compromise and stuck to maximalist demands. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Zelensky had proposed a temporary ceasefire. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Russia recently tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| There were intelligence threats to Eastern European countries. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Envoys have visited Russia many times before. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Putin thanked Trump for his efforts. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the talks as frank, constructive and substantive. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 6 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow on his first known official visit. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Trump confirmed that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow on Saturday and Kyiv on Sunday for talks on ending the war. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Putin ordered a three-day halt to attacks on Ukraine. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| Putin described the situation in Ukraine as difficult. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| President Trump said the envoys were bringing a proposal to end the war, without specifying its contents. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Former US ambassador Bill Taylor said there was no indication Putin was willing to change his position. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Reports indicate Putin is amassing an additional 300,000 troops and preparing a new offensive. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Putin was reported to still demand the entire Donbas region in any peace deal. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Witkoff thanked Putin for observing the pause in strikes on Moscow and Kyiv during the visit. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the talks as frank, constructive and substantive. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Kremlin said a series of ideas for a peace settlement were formulated during the talks. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A White House statement said substantive plans for next steps were discussed and would be announced in the coming weeks. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Kremlin said its core demands remained unshakable the day before the Moscow talks. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Bill Taylor said Ukraine was willing to agree to a ceasefire in place with security guarantees from Europeans and ideally Americans, allowing Russia to remain on Ukrainian territory. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia is threatening British interests. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Monday 14 September 2026
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, shortly after Boris Johnson and senior European security advisors had travelled along the same line. | Reported by Channel 4 | |
| Only on one channel | ||
| The train carrying Boris Johnson left the station early because of the threat of possible Russian attacks. | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| The station is two kilometres from NATO territory. | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| The train had been evacuated before the strike, and no casualties were reported. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Boris Johnson said Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting desperate in the war against Ukraine. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Boris Johnson called for unfreezing Putin's cash and providing air defenses to Ukraine. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The EU's foreign policy chief said the attack was clearly meant to scare Western nations. | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Moscow said it struck railway infrastructure in western Ukraine, while Kyiv suggested the officials themselves may have been the target. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
Tuesday 15 September 2026
| Claim | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 3 channels | |||
| A drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. | |||
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| The drone incident coincided with a separate clash between a Russian frigate and a Danish helicopter. | Not reported by Channel 4 | ||
| Poland's Foreign Minister said Russia was testing NATO, citing a series of hybrid attacks including arson, sabotage and attempts to bring down airliners. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| Only on one channel | |||
| Kyiv reported that Ukrainian drones had previously entered NATO airspace in the Baltic region due to Russian signal jamming. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | |
| The incident prompted concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine is spilling over NATO's borders. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 |
| Poland's Foreign Minister said Moscow intended to cut Ukraine off from material, financial, and military support, and from visits by Western politicians. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| Most people suspected the drone was a deliberate deployment by Russian forces to test NATO airspace. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| Russia launched a wave of attacks on petrol stations, trains and ports in Ukraine. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| Ukraine's postal service suffered hundreds of destroyed vans and branches, with more than 50 postal workers killed. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| Donald Trump claimed a deal to pause strikes on energy facilities, but attacks continue. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned Russia's reckless behaviour and said these were not isolated incidents. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
Sunday 20 September 2026
| Claim | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 3 or more of 4 channels | ||||
| The drone attack on Moscow was described as the largest ever, with over 1,000 drones launched and hundreds downed. | Reported by BBC News | |||
| The attacks hit a key Russian oil facility and a logistics site. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | |
| At least two people were killed in the attacks. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| The attacks took place during Russia's parliamentary election, which ended that day. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | ||||
| Moscow's mayor said 450 drones had been directed at the city since Saturday. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV |
| At least six people were injured in the attacks. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV |
| Russian officials accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt the parliamentary elections. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | ||||
| The Supreme Court barred the anti-war party Yabloko from the ballot. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | |
| Only pro-Kremlin parties were allowed to stand in the election. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV |
| Russian officials claimed more than 1,600 drones had been repelled since Saturday. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV |
| A Ukrainian official said eight people, including three children, were killed in Russian attacks on the Kiev and Sumy regions on Saturday. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV |
| The UK agreed to deliver 120,000 drones to Ukraine this year, and the defence secretary would not say whether any were used in the Moscow strike. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
Monday 21 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by a few · 2–3 channels | |||||
| A drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zelensky is scheduled to meet Trump in New York during the UN General Assembly this week. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A large Ukrainian drone attack involving hundreds of drones struck Moscow and the surrounding region and was described as the biggest ever attack on Moscow. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The Moscow oil refinery, described as one of Russia's largest, was hit in the drone attack. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Casualty reports differed, with two people reported killed after a drone hit an apartment block outside Moscow, while Russian officials reported three killed and about 20 wounded in residential strikes. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The drone attack coincided with the final day of voting in Russia's first wartime parliamentary election, which took place over three days. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Early results showed the Kremlin-backed United Russia party dominating or on course to win the parliamentary election. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Putin framed the election as a test of support for the war and was expected to use the results to claim most Russians backed him and the military operation, with no sign of ending it. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The election was described as tightly controlled and uncompetitive, with no parties opposing the war or Putin, the only party publicly calling for peace barred, critics calling it neither free nor fair, and no surprises expected. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| After Trump suggested a moratorium on strikes on energy infrastructure, Zelensky said Ukraine was prepared to explore it, but Moscow reacted negatively and there was no sign Russia was prepared to agree. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | |||||
| Kyiv reported that Ukrainian drones had previously entered NATO airspace in the Baltic region due to Russian signal jamming. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| The drone incident coincided with a separate clash between a Russian frigate and a Danish helicopter. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Poland's Foreign Minister said Russia was testing NATO, citing a series of hybrid attacks including arson, sabotage and attempts to bring down airliners. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned Russia's reckless behaviour and said these were not isolated incidents. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russia announced it would step up attacks on Kyiv after a major Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Moscow accused Kyiv of trying to disrupt Russia's parliamentary election. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Former US ambassador Steven Pifer said Zelensky hopes Trump will use US leverage to pressure Moscow to negotiate more seriously. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| A newly signed bill gave Trump tools including major secondary sanctions against countries importing large amounts of Russian oil and gas, but authorizes rather than requires their use. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Russian forces carried out a large overnight attack on Zaporizhzhia, damaging a historic university building, a city centre shopping mall and apartment buildings. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Coordinated sabotage of Dutch railways was reported on the same day as the Baltic incidents. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Poland says a Russian cruise missile entered its airspace by 100 kilometres in July and believes it was deliberate. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Tan Dhesi said Russia is an aggressive imperialist neighbour with expansionist ambitions. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| European leaders warned that Russia might launch an attack with drones or missiles on NATO territory in the coming months. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Lithuania has plans prepared for evacuation. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Lithuania's prime minister said the country will fight back and not surrender if attacked. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
Thursday 1 October 2026
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Lavrov accused Europe of waging war against Russia. | ||
| Foreign policy hawk Sergei Karaganov said Russia should be prepared to launch a preemptive nuclear strike on Europe. | Reported by BBC News | |
| BBC News noted Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which was not reflected in Lavrov's account, and BBC ONE West described Ukraine as invaded more than four and a half years earlier. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Broadcasters reported little sign that Moscow or Putin would change course or end the war in Ukraine, with peace seen as distant. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Putin stated that Russia is not a threat to Europe and has no problems with Europe unless Europe endangers Russia's security. | Reported by BBC News | |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Putin was scheduled to speak at the Valdai Foreign Policy Forum in Moscow later that day. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Western officials accused Russia of increasing pressure on Europe through cyber attacks, sabotage and airspace incursions. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Russia's Foreign Ministry said European factories producing arms for Ukraine were potential military targets for Russia. | Not reported by BBC News | |
| Putin visited the new Russian Parliament, where dozens of elected MPs were soldiers who had fought in Ukraine, and told them to do everything for victory. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Lavrov cited the bombing and killing of Iran's leadership and their families, including children, as an example of the West resorting to brutal force. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One |
| Lavrov said Russia was using brute force in Ukraine to destroy infrastructure used by a Nazi regime backed by the West, while BBC News noted Russia portrayed Ukraine's leadership as neo-Nazi to justify its actions. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One |
| Karaganov acknowledged Russia had suffered major troop losses in Ukraine, criticised his government for not being tough enough, and said Russia was doing away with Ukraine as a viable state. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Putin stated that arms supplies to Ukraine are a threat Russia must keep in mind, while saying he was not announcing imminent strikes on supplier countries. | Not reported by BBC News | |
| A Russian drone struck a school in western Kyiv while children and teachers were inside, with no injuries reported. | Not reported by BBC News | |
| Putin expressed readiness for talks based on Russia's national interests. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One |
Sunday 11 October 2026
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| Trump announced on Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, though no details were given and Moscow had not commented by the time of coverage. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Zelensky said Ukraine would support an energy ceasefire and stop striking Russian energy infrastructure if Russia did the same. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Trump had recently taken steps to allow Russian diesel into global or US markets, with BBC ONE West reporting he lifted restrictions on Russian diesel on Friday and that it was his second energy statement in three days. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| US fuel prices were high and had faced differing reported increases, including more than doubling since the Iran war or a 70% diesel rise over about 12 months, putting pressure on Trump before midterm elections. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ukraine had been striking Russian oil infrastructure, including refineries, with reports of drones reaching St Petersburg and strikes crippling Russia's oil industry, though Sky News noted no apparent refinery strikes in the 24 hours before its broadcast. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure had caused power, heating and water disruptions as winter approached. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| Zelensky indicated he had not been informed in advance of Trump's ceasefire announcement and appeared surprised by it. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Russian strikes on Ukraine continued after Trump's ceasefire announcement, including in Kyiv and Kharkiv, where a strike on a shop killed three people and injured more than 20, and Kharkiv's main power station was ablaze. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| US lawmakers, including Republicans and a bipartisan group of senators, criticized the Russian diesel deal as conflicting with a law banning Russian energy imports. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Trump said it was time for Ukraine to get a new president. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| UK political figures expressed support for the ceasefire or Ukraine, including Andy Burnham backing Trump's call and saying Russia had intensified strikes over the weekend, and a statement that the UK stood with Ukraine. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| An attack on Saudi Arabia over the weekend, reported as an attack on Riyadh airport, killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300; Houthi rebels backed by Iran were reported as responsible. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||
| Claims were reported that the US threatened to cut funding and weapons supplies if Ukraine did not sign up to the ceasefire. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sky News reported that Zelensky had floated the idea of an election if there was a broad enough ceasefire. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Sky News reported that an energy ceasefire announced in March last year lasted only days. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| BBC ONE West reported that a month ago Trump announced something similar on Truth Social, after which Russia continued hitting energy infrastructure. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A diesel deal was reported to risk undermining Ukraine and to expose divisions in the Western alliance. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.
Timeline
Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.
| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | 48s 1.7% | — | — | — |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11m 13s 8.5% | — |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | — | — | 6m 52s 6.5% | — | — | — | 4m 8s 19.7% | 10m 14s 10.5% |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | 26s 0.9% | — | — | — |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 1m 32s 3.2% | — | — |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47s 0.8% |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | — | 3m 38s 2.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | — | 1m 57s 1.6% | 6m 34s 4.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 21 September 2026 | — | 5m 59s 5.0% | — | — | 27s 0.9% | — | — | 3m 8s 3.3% |
| Sunday 20 September 2026 | — | 5m 10s 4.5% | 2m 2s 2.1% | — | 3m 43s 14.3% | — | 2m 1s 9.2% | 11m 39s 12.0% |
| Friday 18 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | 13m 5s 25.6% | — | — | — |
| Tuesday 15 September 2026 | — | 8m 44s 7.6% | 2m 56s 2.7% | — | 27s 0.9% | — | — | — |
| Monday 14 September 2026 | — | — | 1m 52s 1.8% | — | 24s 0.8% | — | — | 5m 20s 5.5% |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 | — | 7m 26s 6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday 11 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | 19s 0.6% | — | — | — |
| Wednesday 9 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | 16s 0.5% | — | — | — |
| Monday 7 September 2026 | — | 7m 39s 8.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 6 September 2026 | — | 8m 13s 8.3% | — | — | — | — | 2m 36s 10.8% | 6m 34s 7.4% |
| Saturday 5 September 2026 | — | 9m 41s 10.1% | 4m 3s 10.8% | — | — | — | 20s 1.4% | 11m 23s 12.3% |
| Friday 4 September 2026 | — | 1m 38s 1.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 3 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 2m 1s 2.6% | — | — |
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | — | 7m 50s 7.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 3.8% |
| Monday 31 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2m 33s 2.5% |
| Saturday 29 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | 3m 26s 16.1% | — | — | — |
| Thursday 27 August 2026 | — | — | — | 18m 30s 62.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 24 August 2026 | 3m 41s 10.5% | — | — | 17m 51s 60.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Saturday 22 August 2026 | — | 16m 28s 11.3% | 2m 27s 7.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday 21 August 2026 | — | — | 7m 29s 8.3% | — | 33s 2.6% | — | — | — |
| Thursday 20 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 31s 6.0% |
| Tuesday 18 August 2026 | 20s 1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 19s 8.1% | — |
| Sunday 16 August 2026 | — | 4m 4s 8.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 13 August 2026 | — | — | 4m 29s 9.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuesday 11 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3m 53s 8.3% |
| Monday 10 August 2026 | — | 3m 39s 5.2% | 3m 25s 4.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 9 August 2026 | — | 3m 54s 5.5% | 24m 14s 27.1% | — | — | — | — | 30m 4s 41.7% |
| Saturday 8 August 2026 | — | 5m 29s 7.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 6 August 2026 | — | — | 10m 8s 11.5% | — | — | — | — | 5m 50s 14.7% |
| Wednesday 5 August 2026 | 19s 1.2% | 2m 44s 5.9% | 3m 24s 3.4% | — | 11m 52s 23.6% | — | — | 2m 59s 7.0% |
| Tuesday 4 August 2026 | — | 18m 4s 19.0% | 7m 34s 7.8% | — | — | — | 2m 31s 5.1% | 4m 16s 6.3% |
| Monday 3 August 2026 | — | 6m 57s 7.4% | 6m 6s 6.1% | — | — | — | 2m 19s 4.9% | — |
| Sunday 2 August 2026 | — | 5m 56s 5.9% | — | — | 59s 4.5% | — | — | — |
| Saturday 1 August 2026 | 17s 13.2% | 19m 29s 18.6% | — | — | 3m 24s 14.3% | — | — | — |
| Thursday 30 July 2026 | — | 7m 49s 10.3% | 4m 31s 7.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 19 July 2026 | 13s 12.6% | 2m 23s 4.7% | — | — | 4m 32s 21.2% | — | 19s 0.8% | 30s 1.0% |
| Saturday 18 July 2026 | 19s 14.5% | — | 4m 50s 13.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 16 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | 12m 44s 25.8% | — | — | — |
| Wednesday 15 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | 22m 57s 49.1% | — | — | — |
| Tuesday 14 July 2026 | — | 4m 9s 8.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 12 July 2026 | — | 5m 35s 11.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday 10 July 2026 | — | 2m 34s 5.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saturday 4 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43s 1.4% |
| Friday 3 July 2026 | — | — | 2m 34s 2.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 2 July 2026 | 2m 16s 6.7% | — | 4m 26s 6.0% | — | 9m 51s 20.0% | — | 42s 1.0% | 7m 6s 13.5% |