I use understandingwar.org. to me it does not seem like western propaganda, but rather an attempt to convey accurate information. But then again, to me mainstream news (which I stay away from) seems sensationalistic, not propagandistic.
Understandingwar has been great, daily updates throuought war. Many other news outlets either recycle or use the same source material; i rarely learn anything new from any other source. Note they avoid detailing ukrainian movements unless confirmed as known by Russian sources, i assume to avoid being a source of Russian intel. That context helps to explain the reporting style, where Ukrainian intel is always reported from confirmed Russian sources, ie stuff Russians are guaranteed to already know. In practice it means there is usually a delay before knowing the latest status of Ukrainian offensive strategy.
Sensationalistic because of their need to sell attention. Especially rage is profitable. In other words, the agenda of news is to earn money with advertisement and not giving useful information.
