Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate
A drone strike on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk, has led to accusations from Russia against Ukraine, claiming 21 fatalities and 42 injuries. Russian President Vladimir Putin labeled the incident a 'terrorist strike' and vowed retaliation, while Ukraine maintains it targeted a military unit. The situation has prompted an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council amid escalating tensions between the two nations.
- ▪The strike occurred on a five-storey building at the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical University.
- ▪Russian officials accuse Ukraine of carrying out the drone attack, while Ukraine denies this and claims it targeted a military unit.
- ▪Putin has ordered the Russian defense ministry to propose a response to the attack.
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Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate8 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteve RosenbergRussia EditorReutersOne of the buildings destroyed at the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical UniversityOn Russian state TV a news bulletin shows images of a five-storey building reduced to rubble.Teams of rescuers are sifting through debris.On a severely damaged façade there's a sign:"Starobilsk Professional College."What happened here early on Friday has sparked Russian accusations, Ukrainian denials, an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council and vows of retribution by the Kremlin.The town of Starobilsk is in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine: in the Luhansk region which Moscow claims to have annexed.Russian officials accuse Ukraine…
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