Hostile to Russia
Friend or foe of Russia
400 mentions over the last 7 days in
- 13%Hostile to Russia51 articles
- 87%Neutral349 articles
- 0%Friendly to Russia0 articles
Which side of Russia each article places Pentagon on. Neutral includes articles that do not relate Pentagon to Russia at all. Method
2.8%of all news mentions Pentagon400 of 14,319 articles in the last 7 days
51 : 0Hostile to friendly51 articles hostile to Russia, 0 friendly
16.8%cast as declining, the most common role67 of 400 mentions
Daily Activity
Mentions of Pentagon per day, newest first
21 September (so far): 36 mentions, 3 hostile, 33 neutral, 0 friendly.
20 September: 54 mentions, 3 hostile, 51 neutral, 0 friendly.
19 September: 81 mentions, 6 hostile, 75 neutral, 0 friendly.
18 September: 79 mentions, 11 hostile, 68 neutral, 0 friendly.
17 September: 40 mentions, 4 hostile, 36 neutral, 0 friendly.
16 September: 50 mentions, 9 hostile, 41 neutral, 0 friendly.
15 September: 44 mentions, 11 hostile, 33 neutral, 0 friendly.
How Russian media writes about Pentagon
Written by a language model on 21 September 2026, only from the articles and ratings collected here. It describes the coverage; it does not vouch for what the outlets claim. Method
The Pentagon, the US Department of Defense, featured in Russian coverage of military operations, equipment mishaps and security agreements. Lenta.ru and Komsomolskaya Pravda relayed CENTCOM’s claim that US forces redirected 109 commercial vessels during a blockade of Iran. EADaily reported Iranian threats to strike US bases if Washington attacked again. Life.ru, Vzglyad and Lenta.ru reported the recovery of a lost test drone near Florida, while Moskovsky Komsomolets covered an F-35 component reportedly misdirected to Hong Kong. Kommersant reported an agreement to expand the US military presence in Greenland.
Across 418 articles from 13 outlets over the last 30 days, the Pentagon was rated neutral toward Russia in 366 and hostile in 52. It was presented as declining in 68 articles, a threat in 47 and successful in 29; other roles included ridiculed in 13, victim in 12 and partner in one. Life.ru carried 11 hostile-rated articles, including claims that US weapons had failed to change the Ukraine war’s course. EADaily had 10 hostile-rated articles, while Moskovsky Komsomolets had nine despite publishing the most coverage, at 138 articles. Kommersant’s Greenland report presented the US military as both hostile and successful.
Recent Articles
420 mentions of Pentagon
420 articles.
Neutral
Megan Mobbs called a 32-year-old Ukrainian man a coward after he drowned while fleeing recruitment officers in Dnipropetrovsk region, the article says.
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Megan Mobbs, daughter of former US envoy Keith Kellogg, called a Ukrainian man who drowned fleeing mobilization officers a coward, prompting backlash.
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The New York Times reported that the US dropped plans to strike Houthi positions in Yemen after Donald Trump initially ordered preparations.
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Reuters reports the US plans broad sanctions on the ICC, seeking to halt Afghanistan investigations and withdraw an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Trump said Washington’s planned triumphal arch near Arlington Memorial Bridge will also serve as a military complex storing drones, ammunition and sniper positions.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Iran would use new weapons against US targets in the Middle East if Washington resumes attacks.
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Lithuania plans to complete an integrated drone detection and countermeasure system by 2027, with the project expected to cost billions.
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A fishing boat recovered a drone resembling a Shahed-136 near Florida; Eglin Air Force Base acknowledged losing an unmanned aircraft but did not identify its model.
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Fishermen recovered a drone resembling the US-made LUCAS Shahed-136 simulator in the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, which confirmed losing a drone during tests.
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Reuters reports the US seeks to have the ICC revoke arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant and end its Afghanistan probe.
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Reuters and WSJ report that Donald Trump’s administration may announce sanctions against the International Criminal Court at the UN General Assembly.
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US fishermen off Florida recovered a drone resembling a Shahed-136 clone. Eglin Air Force Base confirmed losing a drone during recent tests.
Hostile to Russia
Russia’s military education system is undergoing changes amid the war, with military training increasingly portrayed as a marker of elite status.
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Russian military expert Vasily Dandykin said Russia could gain full control of Donbas soon, citing advances and Ukraine’s weakening capabilities.
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China said US Typhon missile systems in Japan threaten Asia-Pacific stability, could fuel militarization and trigger an arms race.
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Iran says it expects renewed US military action and threatens sustained strikes on US bases and interests in the Middle East. Trump said he is considering options against Iran.
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Reuters reports the Trump administration is preparing broad sanctions on the ICC over its Afghanistan investigation and warrants involving Benjamin Netanyahu.
Hostile to Russia
Dmitry Puchkov told aif.ru that Ukrainian attacks have failed to provoke unrest in Russia and discussed education and Russian fairy-tale films.
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