Ukraine Hits College in Russian-Occupied Town, Killing 6: Moscow
Rescuers pulled two people from the debris as officials said Ukrainian drones damaged nearby stores, homes and administrative buildings.
- On Friday, May 22, 2026, a drone strike hit the Starobilsk Professional College in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region, injuring 35 students, according to Russian-installed authorities.
- Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova reported that 86 teenagers, aged 14 to 18, were asleep inside the Luhansk Pedagogical University's hostel when the overnight attack occurred.
- The Emergency Situations Ministry reported that first responders retrieved one body, while rescuers continue working to free others who may remain trapped under the debris.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the attack on the educational institution, while Russia's Investigative Committee opened a criminal probe into terrorism following the strike.
- While Reuters could not independently verify the claims, Ukraine has not commented on the incident as both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict deny deliberately targeting civilians.
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Ukraine Denies Russian Claims of Dormitory Strike and Exposes Elite Military Target in Luhansk
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a successful strike on one of the headquarters of the Russian "Rubicon" unit in the temporarily occupied city of Starobilsk, located in the Luhansk region. This operation was part of a broader series of strikes conducted during the night of May 22, which targeted several Russian military assets, including an oil refinery, ammunition depots, air defense systems, control points, and personn…
Putin Orders Russian Military to Prepare Response After Strike on College in Luhansk
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he ordered the Defense Ministry to prepare proposals for a response following the drone strike on the Starobelsk Professional College and its dormitory in the Luhansk People's Republic. Putin Orders Military Response After Luhansk Strike Speaking during ...
Ukrainian strike on college, dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk kills four, injures 35: Russia
Moscow accuses Kiev of targeting a civilian educational facility in Starobilsk, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces hit sites linked to Russia’s Yaroslavl oil refinery and pledged to 'bring the war back home.'
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