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Russia: Ukraine Hit Dorm, 18 Dead; Ukraine Says It Hit Military Target

  • A Ukrainian drone strike on a dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk, killed 18 people on Saturday, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Russia claims no military facilities were in the area.
  • Putin labeled the attack a "terrorist strike," but Ukraine's military said it hit the headquarters of Russia's Rubicon drone unit, claiming its forces "exclusively targeted the Russian war machine."
  • Rescuers continued searching as Russian-installed regional head Leonid Pasechnik published a list of victims; three people remained trapped under debris and 42 others were injured.
  • At a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting called Friday, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.N. Melnyk Andrii rejected Russian war crime accusations, calling them a "pure propaganda show."
  • Both Russia and Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure this year, with Russia hitting power supplies and Ukraine striking oil depots including the Sheskharis terminal and Grushova oil depot.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of deadly dorm attack

The death toll from a drone strike in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine rose to 18, with many of the victims young women, Russian officials said Saturday, after a heated U.N. debate on the incident.

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Radiotelevizija Herceg-Bosne broke the news on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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