Ukrainian strike in Russian-controlled area leaves 10 dead
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“Authorities in the Russia-occupied Luhansk region of Ukraine said on Saturday that at least 10 people had died after a Ukrainian military drone strike hit a university complex and dorm area.”
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“Russia's state-run news agency RIA reported on Saturday that 12 people have been confirmed dead, citing the emergency ministry.”
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“The incident took place in the community of Starobilsk in the early hours of Friday.”
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“Starobilsk is located about 65 kilometers (40 miles) from the front line in east Ukraine.”
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“The town has been in the hand of Russian forces since they captured it in 2022, shortly after launching their full-scale offensive against Ukraine.”
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“Some 38 people were wounded and 9 teenage students were missing in the strike that took place overnight, according to Leonid Pasechnik, governor of the occupied Luhansk region.”
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“Pasechnik said most of the victims were 19-year-old girls.”
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“Kyiv on Saturday denied having target civilians in the attack, saying it had hit a Russian drone unit stationed in the Starobilsk area.”
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“Russian President Vladimir Putin denied the presence of military or law enforcement facilities near the university.”
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“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media platform X on Saturday that Ukraine's military had hit a large chemical plant inside Russia.”
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“The Metafrax Chemical plant is located in Russia's Perm region, 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) from the Ukrainian border.”
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“The company's products supply dozens of other Russian military production facilities, including aircraft equipment and drones, missile engines, and explosives.”
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“local officials in Russia's Krasnodar region said Saturday that a Ukrainian drone had caused a fire at an oil terminal overnight.”
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“Falling drone debris reportedly sparked a fire at an oil terminal, injuring two people.”
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