Ukraine war briefing: Putin promises revenge after blaming Kyiv for Luhansk attack he says killed six
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a drone attack in Luhansk that he claims killed six people, promising retaliation. Ukraine denies the allegations, asserting that their operations targeted Russian military assets. The situation has escalated tensions, with NATO discussions on potential responses to Russia's actions.
- ▪Putin blamed Ukraine for a drone strike on a dormitory in Luhansk, claiming it resulted in six deaths.
- ▪Ukraine's military denied the accusations, stating their strikes were aimed at Russian military targets.
- ▪The Czech president has called for NATO to respond decisively to Russia's provocations.
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Rescuers work amid the debris of a destroyed dormitory building of the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical University following what Russian-installed authorities called a Ukrainian drone strike. Photograph: Pavel Klimov/ReutersView image in fullscreenRescuers work amid the debris of a destroyed dormitory building of the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical University following what Russian-installed authorities called a Ukrainian drone strike. Photograph: Pavel Klimov/ReutersRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceRussiaExplainerUkraine war briefing: Putin promises revenge after blaming Kyiv for Luhansk attack he says killed six Ukraine dismisses Russian president’s claim, saying attack on dormitory in Russian-controlled region in the east ‘exclusively targeted the Russian war machine’.
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