Putin Orders Retaliation Options After Reported Strike on Starobilsk Dorm
Russian President Vladimir Putin directed military planning for a response after an attack on a student dormitory in Starobilsk killed six people. Ukraine’s military stated it targeted a drone command unit and denied striking the dormitory.
nypost.comRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday directed his military to prepare retaliation options after an attack on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk region. The reported strike killed six people and wounded dozens, with 15 individuals still unaccounted for.
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Putin stated the dormitory contained no military facilities and described the attack as deliberate, carried out in three waves by 16 drones. He said the Ukrainian military must have known the target location. Ukraine’s military rejected the Russian account and said it struck an elite drone command unit in the same area.
It added that its operations complied with international humanitarian law.
Moscow announced that the UN Security Council would convene an emergency session in New York later on Friday to address the incident. The Russian statement was broadcast on state television. No further details on the planned session or potential Russian response were provided in the initial reports.
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