Putin Accuses Ukraine Of Drone Attack On Student Dorm In Starobilsk, Vows Retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of a drone attack on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk region, which killed 16 people, including 15 women, and wounded dozens. Ukraine denied the accusations, stating it had struck an unspecified target in a Moscow-occupied region. Putin ordered his military to prepare options for retaliation.
Where Sources Diverge
The exact number of casualties and the specific target of the attack differ between sources.
Six people killed, dozens wounded, 15 unaccounted for.
16 killed, including 15 women, dozens wounded.
Ukraine's involvement and the target of the attack are disputed.
Ukraine said it struck an unspecified target in a Moscow-occupied region.
Ukraine is accused of conducting the attack.
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The death toll from a drone strike on a student dorm in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine has risen to 16, with most of the victims young women, Russian officials said on Saturday, after a heated U.N. debate on the incident.
Ukraine says it struck Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.
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Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, orders military to prepare options Reuters
Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
The Russian president said that everything that could and should be said has been said
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm that killed six people and wounded dozens, with 15 still unaccounted for. Putin said the attack had struck the dorm in Starobilsk in Luhansk, a Russian-controlled region in eastern Ukraine. He said Kyiv’s military must have known what it was targeting. Ukraine’s military denied the Russian accusations and said it had struck an...
The Russian president called this incident tragic