Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Early Friday, a drone attack targeted a college dormitory in Starobilsk, a town in Russian-occupied Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, resulting in 21 deaths and 42 injuries according to Russian officials.
- Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack, labeling it a "terrorist strike," while President Vladimir Putin denied any military presence near the site and rejected claims that Russian defenses caused the damage.
- Ukraine's Armed Forces admitted to an attack near Starobilsk but stated their target was a Russian military unit, not the dormitory.
- The incident prompted an emergency United Nations Security Council session, with Russia calling it a war crime under international humanitarian law.
- Denmark's UN representative criticized Russia's call for the meeting, highlighting the ongoing extensive destruction and casualties caused by Russia in Ukraine.