Russia to arrange visit of foreign reporters to site of Starobelsk attack — diplomat
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced a visit for foreign reporters to a college in the Lugansk People’s Republic following an attack she attributes to Ukrainian forces. Zakharova dismissed claims by Western officials that the Ukrainian military was not responsible for the strike.
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Read the original article: https://tass.com/politics/2135529
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“Moscow will arrange a visit of foreign reporters to the site of the Ukrainian attack on a college in the Lugansk People’s Republic”
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Two separate web search results confirm that the Russian Foreign Ministry (via Maria Zakharova) is arranging a visit for accredited foreign journalists to the site of the attack in the Lugansk People's Republic.
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— This is a list article about flags that have been used by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and in areas occupied by Russia and Russian-controlled forces during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_used_in_Russian-occupied…
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— The Luhansk People's Republic (LPR; Russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика (ЛНР), romanised: Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika (LNR), IPA: [lʊˈɡanskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə]) is a disputed republ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhansk_People's_Republic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhansk_People's_Republic
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— Russian separatist forces in Ukraine, primarily the People's Militias of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), were Russian and pro-Russian Ukrainian paramilitar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_separatist_forces_in_U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_separatist_forces_in_U…
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“the Latvian envoy... circulated blatant lies at the UN Security Council meeting yesterday, claiming that the Ukrainian armed forces had not attacked the college in Starobelsk”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (cinema festivals, Latvian political parties, and general UN descriptions). There is no evidence provided that mentions a Latvian envoy's statement at a UN Security Council meeting regarding the Starobelsk college.
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— The Progressives (Latvian: Progresīvie ['pɾɔgɾesiːviɛ], PRO) is a social democratic and green political party in Latvia. The party was founded on 25 February 2017. Since 4 September 2021 its leaders h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Progressives_(Latvia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Progressives_(Latvia)
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— The United Nations Security Council (UNSC or UN Security Council) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace an…
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— Adopted on March 11, 2026, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026) condemned Iran's "egregious attacks" against the Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and Jor…
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“The Ukrainian military launched drones at the academic building and dormitory of the Lugansk Pedagogical University’s Vocational College in the city of Starobelsk in the early hours of May 22.”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple TASS cross-references and a web search result mentioning Leonid Pasechnik's statement about the attack on the academic building and dormitory of the Starobelsk Professional College on May 22.
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— Kadiivka (Ukrainian: Кадіївка) or Stakhanov (Russian: Стаханов), is a city in Alchevsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Donbas, eastern Ukraine. Residence of Kadiivka urban hromada. It is located on the Komyshu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadiivka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadiivka
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— Mykola Ivanovych Velychkivsky (Ukrainian: Мико́ла Іва́нович Величківський; 11 January 1889 – 1 July 1976) was a Ukrainian economist, professor, and politician who served as chairman of the Ukrainian N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykola_Velychkivsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykola_Velychkivsky
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— The Ukrainian military launched drones at the academic building and dormitory of the Lugansk Pedagogical University’s Vocational College in the city of Starobelsk in the early hours of May 22
https://tass.com/emergencies/2135527
https://tass.com/emergencies/2135527
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“As many as 86 students aged between 14 and 18 years were inside at the time of the attack.”
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Three independent web sources (Reuters, Tavria, and another news report) all specify that 86 students aged 14-18 were inside the college/dormitory at the time of the attack.
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— Approximately Infinite Universe is the third solo album by Yoko Ono, released in early 1973 on Apple Records. A double album, it represents a departure from the experimental avant garde rock of her fi…
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— Devil May Cry is an action-adventure game franchise created by Hideki Kamiya, and succeeded by Hideaki Itsuno for every game after the first until Devil May Cry 5. The hack and slash series introduced…
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— The Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ are 2+2 sports cars jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, manufactured at Subaru's Gunma assembly plant.
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“According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the strike killed ten people and left another 38 injured.”
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While two sources report the Russian Emergencies Ministry's figures as 10 deaths and 38 injuries, a third source (Sputnik) reports that the death toll from the same ministry (EMERCOM) had risen to 12, creating a contradiction in the specific number of casualties.
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— The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Державна служба України з надзвичайних ситуацій, romanized: Derzhavna sluzhba Ukrainy z nadzvychainykh sytuatsii), until December 24, 2012 named the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Emergency_Service_of_Ukr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Emergency_Service_of_Ukr…
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— The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации; MOD) is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. The president of Russia is the commander-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Russia)
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— The Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief (full name in Russian: Министерство Российской Федерации по делам гражданской обороны, чрезвычайным ситуациям и ликвидации последствий ст…
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“Eleven students remain missing.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding missing students.
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