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UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 64 words
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UN chief 'deeply concerned' by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply concerned” after Russia announced plans to strike Ukrainian defence sites and…

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UN chief 'deeply concerned' by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply concerned” after Russia announced plans to strike Ukrainian defence sites and…

Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that Russia announced plans to strike Ukrainian defence sites and decision-making centres in Kyiv. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Russia announced plans to strike Ukrainian defence sites and decision-making centres in Kyiv.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russia announced plans to strike Ukrainian defence sites and decision-making centres in Kyiv”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Russia's Foreign Ministry announced plans for mass long-range strikes on Kyiv, specifically targeting 'decision-making centers' as retaliation.
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago ... ... Smoke billows above high-rise buildings after Russian ... According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian forces fired 73 missiles and 656 drones at ...
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/02/russia-drones-missiles-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's Foreign Ministry has announced plans for a new round of mass long-range strikes on Kyiv, including on Ukraine's "decision-making centers," in what Moscow called retaliation for a Ukrainian st…
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-announces-plans-for-new-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... Russia announced plans to launch systematic strikes on Kyiv targets linked to Ukrainian military and government decision-making centers.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYxOtZ8iKiS/
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Claim 2: “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply concerned” after Russia announced plans to strike Ukrainian defence sites and decision-making centres in Kyiv”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern following Russia's announced plans to strike Ukrainian defense sites and decision-making centers in Kyiv.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United Nations Secretary-General selection was held in October 2016 to choose the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations to succeed Ban Ki-moon from 1 January 2017. Six straw polls were held …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Nations_Secretary-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United Nations Secretary-General selection was held in June 2021 to choose the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Incumbent António Guterres was the only official candidate for the position. O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_United_Nations_Secretary-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese and East Timorese politician and diplomat who, since 2017, has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. A m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_Guterres
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Claim 3: “one day after one of its heaviest bombardments of the city since the Russia-Ukraine war began”
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Web search results from May 25, 2026, confirm that President Zelenskyy demanded consequences after Russia launched one of the heaviest bombardments of Kyiv since the war began, aligning with the claim's timeline and description.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine with around 2,950,000 residents, has been frequently targeted by the Russian Armed Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_strikes_(2022–present)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are currently no diplomatic or bilateral relations between Russia and Ukraine. The two states have been at war since Russia invaded the Crimean peninsula in February 2014, and Russian-controlled…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Ukraine_relations
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