Ukraine Brief is committed to providing readers with accurate, clear, timely, and independently produced news and analysis.
This Editorial Policy describes the principles guiding our work.
- Accuracy
Accuracy is a fundamental editorial priority.
We seek to verify significant factual claims before publication and rely whenever possible on primary sources, official documents, direct statements, reputable news organizations, eyewitness material, and other verifiable sources.
In breaking-news situations, information may change quickly. Articles may therefore be updated as additional verified information becomes available.
- Sources
Ukraine Brief aims to identify sources clearly whenever doing so is possible and appropriate.
Information originating from another publication, news agency, government institution, organization, individual, or other external source should be attributed accordingly.
We distinguish between independently verified information and claims made by governments, military authorities, political figures, organizations, or other interested parties.
- War Coverage
Ukraine Brief pays particular attention to accuracy when reporting on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Information concerning military operations, casualties, attacks, territorial changes, and other sensitive developments may be difficult to verify independently in real time.
When independent verification is not possible, we aim to make clear who is providing the information rather than presenting an unverified claim as an independently established fact.
- Corrections
Ukraine Brief corrects significant factual errors when they are identified.
Depending on the nature of the issue, an article may be corrected, clarified, updated, or supplemented with additional information.
We do not knowingly leave materially false information unchanged after it has been reliably established that it is incorrect.
- Headlines and Context
Headlines should accurately reflect the substance of the article.
We aim to avoid headlines that materially distort quotations, facts, or the context of an event solely to attract attention.
Quotes may be shortened for clarity where appropriate, but their meaning should not be materially altered.
- News and Opinion
Ukraine Brief distinguishes factual news reporting from analysis, commentary, and opinion.
Opinion or analytical material may include interpretation and the author’s conclusions. Where appropriate, such content should be identifiable to readers.
- Independence
Editorial decisions should be based on journalistic relevance rather than the interests of political parties, governments, advertisers, donors, businesses, or other outside actors.
Advertising, sponsorship, or financial support should not provide an outside party with control over Ukraine Brief’s news coverage.
- Images and Visual Material
Ukraine Brief may use original images as well as photographs, videos, screenshots, graphics, and other material obtained from third parties.
Third-party material should be credited where appropriate and used in accordance with applicable rights, licenses, journalistic exceptions, or permissions.
Images should not be deliberately manipulated in a way that materially misrepresents a news event.
- Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence and other digital tools may be used to assist with tasks such as translation, transcription, editing, research organization, or production.
Editorial responsibility for material published by Ukraine Brief remains with its editors.
AI-generated or AI-assisted material should not be knowingly used to fabricate quotations, sources, photographs, events, or facts.
- Feedback and Corrections
Readers who identify a potential factual error or have a question about Ukraine Brief’s reporting may contact the editorial team through the contact option available on the website.
We review credible correction requests and update material when appropriate.