November 14, 2025 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: Drones attacked the Kuban region of Russia, damaging an oil depot and multi-apartment buildings in Novorossiy sk.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets are absent, omitting any coverage and leaving that perspective unrepresented. Center outlets like Interfax frame the event factually, emphasizing the drone attack’s direct result on the oil depot without additional context. Right-leaning sources, via the Novorossiy sk city administration, highlight official operational headquarters reports on general damages, adopting a measured tone that underscores governmental response while downplaying specifics on civilian impacts.

Story gist: The US Secretary of Defense announced Operation Southern Spear targeting narco-terrorists in the Western Hemisphere. The operation includes a US Navy strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like theins.ru emphasize the ‘combat operation’ against ‘narco-terrorists’ with quotes suggesting skepticism toward the term, highlighting aggressive US military involvement. Center outlets like DW neutrally describe a ‘new operation against drug cartels,’ focusing on policy without drama. Right-leaning EADaily stresses decisive action with the US Navy’s vessel strike, portraying military strength and success in the Caribbean.

Story gist: The United States added European organizations linked to the Antifa movement to its list of terrorist groups. This includes the German group Antifa-East, as announced recently.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets are absent, leaving no coverage from that perspective. Center outlets like DW frame the story factually, emphasizing the specific designation of the German Antifa-East as a terrorist group without broader implications. Right-leaning sources like SM.news portray it as the US building an alliance against left-wing forces in Europe, using alarmist tone to highlight anti-left aggression and potential geopolitical shifts.

Story gist: During the demolition of the ‘Snezhkom’ complex in Krasnogorsk, Russia, concrete debris fell on approximately 140 cars. A suspect was detained following the collapse incident.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets did not cover the story, leaving those perspectives absent and potentially indicating low priority for local infrastructure incidents. The center outlet, Auto.ru, frames the event with dramatic emphasis on vehicle damage using terms like ‘concrete rain,’ highlighting consequences for car owners while omitting details on the suspect’s role or broader accountability.

Story gist: The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 130 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over Russia overnight into November 13, 2025.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting a perspective that might question Russian claims or emphasize Ukrainian defensive actions. Center outlets like Interfax neutrally report the Ministry’s statement on defeating 130 Ukrainian drones, focusing on official facts without added context. Right-leaning sources like RZN.info echo the title’s framing, highlighting Russian success in destroying 130 UAVs with a tone of national defense achievement.