Russian Officials: 10 Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Student Dormitory
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- Russian officials reported that a Ukrainian attack on a student dormitory in Starobilsk killed 10 people and injured 38.
- Eleven students are missing following the attack in the Luhansk region, which Russia controls.
- Ukraine's military denied the accusations, stating they hit a drone command unit in the area and adhered to international humanitarian law.
Russian officials stated that a Ukrainian military strike on a student dormitory in the eastern city of Starobilsk resulted in 10 fatalities and 38 injuries. A representative from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that 48 individuals were affected by the attack in the Luhansk region.
Leonid Pasechnik, the head of the Russian-installed administration in Luhansk, indicated that 11 students remained unaccounted for after the incident. Russia had previously accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting Starobilsk with a drone, prompting President Vladimir Putin to order retaliatory measures.
48 people have been affected by the attack
The Ukrainian military has refuted these claims, asserting that their forces targeted a drone command unit in the vicinity and acted in accordance with international humanitarian law. The situation remains tense as both sides present conflicting accounts of the event.
11 students are missing
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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