Talk:Russian missiles strike buildings in Sloviansk, Ukraine, killing at least 11

Notes to the reviewer

• The Reuters "Factbox" source is merely to establish the S-300 as a surface-to-air missile and that it can hit ground targets instead.
• The VOA source just double-confirms Zelenskyy's statements, although the full quote is from his Twitter.

Really, the meat of the article is written from the the ABC and first Reuters source. It's a short article and should not be a daunting review. As far as WN:NPOV, I have not found any sources where Russia comments on the attack or denies it. --SVTCobra 20:36, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Review of revision 4721444 [Passed]

Revision 4721444 of this article has been reviewed by Heavy Water (talk · contribs) and has passed its review at 22:17, 15 April 2023 (UTC). Copyright: Passed Newsworthiness: Passed Verifiability: Passed NPOV: Passed Style: Passed Comments by reviewer: Good article; some instances of passive voice, but those have been fixed. The reviewed revision should automatically have been edited by removing {{Review}} and adding {{Publish}} at the bottom, and the edit sighted; if this did not happen, it may be done manually by a reviewer.

Revision 4721444 of this article has been reviewed by Heavy Water (talk · contribs) and has passed its review at 22:17, 15 April 2023 (UTC). Copyright: Passed Newsworthiness: Passed Verifiability: Passed NPOV: Passed Style: Passed Comments by reviewer: Good article; some instances of passive voice, but those have been fixed. The reviewed revision should automatically have been edited by removing {{Review}} and adding {{Publish}} at the bottom, and the edit sighted; if this did not happen, it may be done manually by a reviewer.

Thanks for the quick review, but I am unsure about leaving in emojis in a news article. It doesn't feel like serious journalism. I know it's just a flag and not a silly face, but it could establish precedent. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:21, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

I would agree if they were outside quotes. But this was in a quote and omitting parts of a quote without an ellipsis feels strange to me. --Heavy Water (talk) 22:27, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

I put "Russian" in [] instead of the emoji. SVTCobra 22:30, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Written ellipsis

@Heavy Water:, I had the ellipsis there as I have it from Reuters "The evil state once again demonstrates its essence," Zelenskiy wrote in a separate post accompanied by footage of a damaged building. "Just killing people in broad daylight. Ruining, destroying all life." where is the "written ellipsis"? Maybe you referenced a different source? Sorry, to be going back-and-forth with you so much, and I really am not trying to "own" the article, but the topic is close to heart. SVTCobra 23:13, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

It's OK; but I thought "..." was for written things and "[...]" for verbal ones. Heavy Water (talk) 23:16, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

I mean, I was not an English or journalism major at university, but I am pretty sure there is no difference whether it was originally a written statement or spoken statement. Brackets are used when you replace something; brackets with an ellipsis are when you omit something or are unsure what (if anything) was said in between. That's my understanding. Cheers, SVTCobra 23:54, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

ABC's math doesn't add up. After reading an AP source, I am prepared to just change it all to "a residential area". ABC seems to be the only one mentioning a school, as well. SVTCobra 00:53, 16 April 2023 (UTC)