Putin condemns Ukraine’s attack on college in Starobelsk
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned a Ukrainian drone attack on a college and student dormitory in Starobelsk, Lugansk People’s Republic. Reports indicate that four people were killed and 39 were injured, including teenagers, during the incident.
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“Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned last night's attack by Ukraine on a college in the city of Starobelsk in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR).”
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Multiple Russian state-affiliated sources (TASS, Sputnik, RT) report that the Kremlin/Putin's administration condemned the attack, with specific mention of spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling it a 'monstrous crime'.
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— Consequences of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' UAV's attack in Starobelsk, Lugansk People's Republic - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.05.2026.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260522/losing-on-battlefield-kiev…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260522/losing-on-battlefield-kiev…
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— The Ukrainian strike on a college in the Lugansk (Luhansk) People's Republic (LPR) is a monstrous crime of Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
https://sputniknews.in/20260522/ukrainian-attack-on-lpr-coll…
https://sputniknews.in/20260522/ukrainian-attack-on-lpr-coll…
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— - The Ukrainian strike on the college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic is a horrible crime: "This is yet another crime by the Kiev regime - a strike on an educational facility full of ki…
https://tass.com/politics/2135009
https://tass.com/politics/2135009
“the neo-Nazi regime that has seized power in Kiev launched a terror attack on a student dormitory of the Starobelsk pedagogical college.”
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While evidence from TASS and RT confirms an attack on the Starobelsk pedagogical college, the characterization of the Ukrainian government as a 'neo-Nazi regime that has seized power' is a political characterization/opinion and is contradicted by authoritative sources like Wikipedia, which describes Ukraine as a semi-presidential republic.
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— Ukraine is a unitary state and its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. Ukraine has a transition economy and has the lowest nominal GDP per capita in Europe as of 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
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— Follow the latest news about the Russia Ukraine war. Find reports from the ground, verified videos, maps and expert analysis by BBC correspondents across the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/war-in-ukraine
https://www.bbc.com/news/war-in-ukraine
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— 2 days ago · Read the latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stay updated with on-the-ground reporting, political developments on both sides, and the economic impact on the region and the world.
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-russia-war/
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-russia-war/
“On Thursday night, Ukrainian troops launched a drone attack on the Starobelsk college building and dormitory.”
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The drone attack on the Starobelsk college building and dormitory on Thursday night is reported by multiple sources, including RT, TASS, and other news reports citing Leonid Pasechnik.
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— Ukrainian (українська мова, ukrainska mova, IPA: [ʊkrɐˈjinʲsʲkɐ ˈmɔwɐ]) is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Ukraine. It is the first (native) language of a large majority of Ukrainians. Wr…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_language
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_language
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— Ukrainian (Українська) Ukrainian is an Eastern Slavonic language spoken mainly in Ukraine. In 2016 there were about 30 million speakers of Ukrainian in Ukraine, where it is an official language. There…
https://www.omniglot.com/writing/ukrainian.htm
https://www.omniglot.com/writing/ukrainian.htm
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— The Ukrainian Association of Washington State is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization incorporated in 1971 to preserve Ukrainian heritage and unite the Ukrainian-American people.
https://uaws.org/
https://uaws.org/
“There were 86 teenagers aged between 14 and 18 inside at the time of the attack.”
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The specific number of 86 teenagers aged 14-18 inside the building is consistently reported by TASS, RT, and other sources citing LPR head Leonid Pasechnik.
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— Enemy drone attacks on college building in Starobelsk in LPR leave 35 wounded — official. According to LPR head Leonid Pasechnik, there were 86 children aged between 14 and 18 in the building at the t…
https://tass.com/emergencies/2134895
https://tass.com/emergencies/2134895
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— The strike hit the main academic building and dormitory of the Starobelsk Professional College. Acting Governor Leonid Pasechnik said 86 students aged 14-18 were inside the facility at the time of the…
https://www.rt.com/russia/640379-moscow-condemns-ukraine-att…
https://www.rt.com/russia/640379-moscow-condemns-ukraine-att…
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— "Enemy drones attacked the academic building and dormitory of Starobelsk Professional College," the Moscow-installed governor Leonid Pasechnik said in a post on Russia's MAX messenger, using the Russi…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260522-ukraine-hits-…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260522-ukraine-hits-…
“Four people were reportedly killed and 39 were injured.”
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Multiple sources report the death toll as four people. While there is a slight discrepancy in the injury count (39 vs 40), the core claim of 4 deaths is corroborated by TASS, the Russian Foreign Ministry, and Yana Lantratova.
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— Key Details: At least four people were killed in the Ukrainian strike on a dormitory in Starobelsk, according to preliminary data cited by Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260522/ukraines-attack-on-school-…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260522/ukraines-attack-on-school-…
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— On Thursday night, Ukrainian troops launched a drone attack on the Starobelsk college building and dormitory. There were 86 teenagers aged between 14 and 18 inside at the time of the attack. Four peop…
https://tass.com/politics/2135107
https://tass.com/politics/2135107
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— The attack killed four people and injured 40, Russia's foreign ministry said in a later statement. "All those responsible will be identified and will face inevitable and severe punishment. There will …
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260522-ukraine-hits-…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260522-ukraine-hits-…
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