Talk:Alpha Group (Belarus)

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This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
Referencing and citation: criterion met Coverage and accuracy: criterion not met Structure: criterion met Grammar and style: criterion met Supporting materials: criterion met

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Comments by --A. C. Santacruz (talk) 19:54, 12 August 2021 (UTC)[edit]

B1: "It is suitably referenced, and all major points have appropriate inline citations." While there are references in every paragraph and for most points, they are overwhelmingly from Government sources or Government-backed media (e.g. National State Television and Radio Company of Belarus or Belsat, etc.). This raises questions as to bias of sources as well as lack of academic rigor. While it is in this commenter's opinion that the article could be considered referenced enough for B-level, one would strongly recommend improving the quality of sources (in terms of academic origin and interest in reporting the facts) in the future. Furthermore, the commenter is not fluent in the languages of the sources and therefore cannot confirm the validity of certain citations.

B2: "It reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies." The article does not seem to present inaccuracies, but there are significant omissions in both the context in which the group operates ("when regular Belarusian law enforcement units are underequipped to handle the task" -> how would this be decided? could one consider similarities to a Police Tactical Unit or is the relationship between them and police more like that of the army?), as well as their role during the recent Belarusian protests. This commenter believes, based on the political situation in Belarus, the AG have a much larger role than this article indicates. If this is true, the article should be greatly expanded. If not, it should be explained why. The lack of detail both in mentions of their actions as well as gear is also significant.

B3: "It has a defined structure, including a lead section and one or more sections of content." This is correct.

B4: "It is free from major grammatical errors." For the most part, this is correct. Sentence flow could be improved, as the article reads much like a bullet-point list.

B5: "It contains appropriate supporting materials, such as an infobox, images, or diagrams." More images of their gear, weapons, and of their operators in action would greatly improve the article, as well as images of important people mentioned throughout the article (such as the notable colonel). As it stands, the supporting materials are quite minimal in the opinion of this commenter, but enough for the current rating of C-level.

In conclusion, it is this commenter's opinion that the current rating of "C-level" is accurate.