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- “Last night, the neo-Nazi regime that seized power in Kiev carried out a terrorist strike on the student dormitory of the Starobelsk Pedagogical College, during the night when the students were sleeping, - President Putin
- There are no military facilities near the dormitory that was attacked, Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
- The Ukrainian armed forces' strike on the dormitory was not accidental — it was carried out in three (3) waves of (sixteen) 16 UAVs, in the same place.
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Russia Requests UNSC Meeting After Ukraine's Attack on College in Lugansk People's Republic | 2026-05-22, T12:59
- "Russia has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting in connection to the deliberate attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on a dormitory at Starobelsk, where minors and students lived," the mission stated.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked children | 22.05.2026, 15:56
Ukrainian UAVs hit a college dormitory in the LPR.
Six teenagers were killed, 39 were injured, and 15 are still missing as a result of a terrorist attack that took place on the night of May 22 in the district center of Starobelsk in the Luhansk People's Republic.
Six teenagers were killed, 39 were injured, and 15 are still missing as a result of a terrorist attack that took place on the night of May 22 in the district center of Starobelsk in the Luhansk People's Republic.
Losing on Battlefield, Kiev Regime Terrorizes Children – Russian MFA on College Attack | 2026-05-22, T14:03
- "We call on international structures, national governments and the world community to give an honest assessment of the criminal actions of the [Vladimir] Zelensky regime and strongly condemn the bloody terrorist attack in Starobelsk," the ministry said in a statement, calling it a targeted attack on civilians "in the spirit of the German Nazis."
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Ukraine Carried Out Terrorist Attack on College Dormitory in Lugansk People's Republic - Putin
5 hours ago / "datePublished"> 2026-05-22, T14:22+0000
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Ukraine's neo-Nazi authorities have carried out a terrorist strike on a college dormitory in the Lugansk People's Republic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
“Last night, the neo-Nazi regime that seized power in Kiev carried out a terrorist strike on the student dormitory of the Starobelsk Pedagogical College, during the night when the students were sleeping,” Putin said.
Six people were killed as a result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on a college dormitory, Vladimir Putin said.
“According to the reports, I have been reviewing these reports all this time, from the head of the republic, Leonid Pasechnik, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Emergency Situations, and the FSB director, it is currently known that six people have died,” Putin said.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack will be investigated, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
President Putin stated that he has instructed the Russian Foreign Ministry to inform the international community about the crime committed by the Kiev regime in the Lugansk People's Republic.
“The Foreign Ministry has been tasked with notifying international organizations and the global community about this crime,” he said during a meeting.
He added that Russian authorities will do everything possible to assist the victims and the families of those killed in the Ukrainian attack on the dormitory.
“We will, of course, do everything to help the victims and the families of the deceased,” Putin said.
There are no military facilities near the dormitory that was attacked, Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
"I emphasize that this is important, there are no military facilities, special services facilities, or related services near the dormitory," Putin said at the meeting, adding that he heard reports on the situation in the Lugansk People's Republic, where "the neo-Nazi regime that seized power in Kiev carried out a terrorist attack."
The Ukrainian armed forces' strike on the dormitory was not accidental — it was carried out in three waves of 16 UAVs, in the same place — and showed who Russia is dealing with, the president said, adding that the attack will be investigated.
Putin said that he had ordered the Russian Defense Ministry to submit proposals for response to the Ukrainian strike on the college in the Lugansk People's Republic.
Russia will go through all the trials, and there is no doubt about it, Putin added.
Earlier in the day, Lugansk People's Republic head Leonid Pasechnik said that 35 people were injured after a Ukrainian drone struck an academic building and dormitory at the Starobelsk Professional College of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University. At a meeting with graduates of the "Time of Heroes" program, Putin announced a minute of silence for those who died as a result of the attack.
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Russia Requests UNSC Meeting After Ukraine's Attack on College in Lugansk People's Republic
1 hour ago / 2026-05-22, T12:59
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting following Ukraine's attack on a college and dormitory in the Lugansk People's Republic, Yevgeny Uspensky, the press secretary of the Russian Mission to the United Nations, said on Friday.
"Russia has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting in connection to the deliberate attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on a dormitory at Starobelsk, where minors and students lived," the mission stated.
Earlier in the day, LPR head Leonid Pasechnik said that 35 people were injured after a Ukrainian drone struck an academic building and dormitory at the Starobelsk Professional College of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University. Later, it was reported that the number of injured has risen to 39, four people are dead.
World 23.05.2026, 01:22
Nebenzya: The West Will Be Held Accountable for Its Participation in the AFU's Terrorist Acts
Russia held an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council in response to the Attack On Starobelsk on the night of May 22. Russian Permanent Representative Vasily Nebenzya stated that the countries that supply weapons to Ukraine are responsible for the incident.
The Permanent Representative said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) use cruise missiles and long-range rocket artillery from Western states to strike civilians.
"A number of countries sitting at this table are the main suppliers of weapons to the Zelensky regime... You must know that you are thus justifying and participating in acts of terrorism like the one committed on the night of today. And the responsibility for these decisions and crimes will be inevitable," Mr. Nebenzya said.
The Permanent Representative added that if Russia had not launched the special military operation (SMO), “tragedies like the one in Starobelsk would have been happening every day.”
He called on international organizations, national governments, and the global community to provide an honest assessment of the situation.
“Silence would be tantamount to complicity in the bloody acts of the Kiev terrorists,” Mr. Nebenzya said.
Yesterday morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the dormitory of the Starobelsk vocational college with drones. Six (6) teenagers were killed, 39 were injured, and 15 are still missing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident a terrorist attack.
Read more in the material by Kommersant. The Armed Forces of
Ukraine attacked children.
SOURCE: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8688530?max
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) completely destroyed a college and a dormitory that housed more than 80 students aged 14 to 18. Russia has convened an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, and the Ministry of Defense, on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, is likely to prepare a response.
The attack on Starobelsky College, a branch of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University, took place around two o'clock in the morning on May 22.
Four aircraft-type drones crashed into the five-story dormitory, where 86 students and one staff member were staying, as well as the administrative building. Obviously, the air defense system could not respond quickly to the attack, as the small district center, with fewer than 20,000 residents, is only 70 kilometers from the border with the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, and the time it takes for a UAV to reach the area is measured in minutes rather than hours.
According to eyewitnesses who shared their experiences on social media, teenagers who were not trapped under the collapsed upper floors ran outside barely dressed and barefoot. They had to navigate through broken glass and debris.
Soon, the first emergency medical workers and doctors arrived at the scene. According to the rescuers, new attacks made it difficult to help the victims, as the drone threat was announced every couple of hours. When the wreckage was finally cleared, the structures damaged by the explosions began to collapse.
According to Svetlana Petrenko, a spokesperson for the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, a criminal case has been opened for terrorist acts (Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The number of deaths and injuries is being determined by the investigative team working at the scene. The investigators are collecting witness statements and conducting a series of examinations to determine the models of the drones and the power of their charges.
At the same time, the administration of the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, drew attention to the fact that the Ukrainian side, in an attempt to justify its crime against children, began publishing fake orders about the deployment of Russian military personnel at the college.
According to Kommersant, the college's academic calendar was scheduled to end on June 30. Social media posts shared photos of teenagers whose parents have been unable to locate them after the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack.
"The terrorists are targeting children with precision and pleasure, while the West remains silent," Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told TASS. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Russian president, described the attack on the dormitory in Starobelsk as "another monstrous crime committed by the Kiev regime," which targeted an educational facility. Mr. Peskov emphasized that the immediate priority is to clear the rubble and rescue the injured.
President Vladimir Putin himself called the terrorist attack "a manifestation of Nazism" (for more information, see the material on page1) by the Ukrainian authorities.
He stressed that there were no military targets either in the hostel itself or near it. Ukrainian drones that hit the college, air defense systems did not shoot down and did not suppress.
According to Mr. Putin, the Foreign Ministry "has been instructed to inform international organizations and the international community about this crime." Russia has already called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. According to the President, the Russian Ministry of Defense has been ordered to submit its proposals.
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Earlier in the day, LPR head Leonid Pasechnik said that more than 30 people were injured after a Ukrainian drone struck an academic building and dormitory at the Starobelsk Professional College of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University. Four people have died, and the number of injured has increased to 39, according to later reports.
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked children
Ukrainian UAVs hit a college dormitory in the LPR
The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) completely destroyed a college and a dormitory that housed more than 80 students aged 14 to 18. Russia has convened an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, and the Ministry of Defense, on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, is likely to prepare a response.
The attack on Starobelsky College, a branch of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University, took place around two o'clock in the morning on May 22.
Four aircraft-type drones crashed into the five-story dormitory, where 86 students and one staff member were staying, as well as the administrative building. Obviously, the air defense system could not respond quickly to the attack, as the small district center, with fewer than 20,000 residents, is only 70 kilometers from the border with the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, and the time it takes for a UAV to reach the area is measured in minutes rather than hours.
According to eyewitnesses who shared their experiences on social media, teenagers who were not trapped under the collapsed upper floors ran outside barely dressed and barefoot. They had to navigate through broken glass and debris.
Soon, the first emergency medical workers and doctors arrived at the scene. According to the rescuers, new attacks made it difficult to help the victims, as the drone threat was announced every couple of hours. When the wreckage was finally cleared, the structures damaged by the explosions began to collapse.
Six teenagers were killed, 39 were injured, and 15 are still missing.Therefore, the number of victims of the raid may increase.
According to Svetlana Petrenko, a spokesperson for the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, a criminal case has been opened for terrorist acts (Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The number of deaths and injuries is being determined by the investigative team working at the scene. The investigators are collecting witness statements and conducting a series of examinations to determine the models of the drones and the power of their charges.
At the same time, the administration of the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, drew attention to the fact that the Ukrainian side, in an attempt to justify its crime against children, began publishing fake orders about the deployment of Russian military personnel at the college.
According to Kommersant, the college's academic calendar was scheduled to end on June 30. Social media posts shared photos of teenagers whose parents have been unable to locate them after the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack.
"The terrorists are targeting children with precision and pleasure, while the West remains silent," Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told TASS. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Russian president, described the attack on the dormitory in Starobelsk as "another monstrous crime committed by the Kiev regime," which targeted an educational facility. Mr. Peskov emphasized that the immediate priority is to clear the rubble and rescue the injured.
President Vladimir Putin himself called the terrorist attack "a manifestation of Nazism" (for more information, see the material on page1) by the Ukrainian authorities.
He stressed that there were no military targets either in the hostel itself or near it. Ukrainian drones that hit the college, air defense systems did not shoot down and did not suppress.
According to Mr. Putin, the Foreign Ministry "has been instructed to inform international organizations and the international community about this crime." Russia has already called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. According to the President, the Russian Ministry of Defense has been ordered to submit its proposals.
SOURCE: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8687977
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Losing on Battlefield, Kiev Regime Terrorizes Children – Russian MFA on College Attack
11 hours ago / "datePublished" 2026-05-22, T14:03
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Russia calls on international structures, national governments and the world community to condemn the terrorist attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on a college and dormitory in Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
"We call on international structures, national governments and the world community to give an honest assessment of the criminal actions of the [Vladimir] Zelensky regime and strongly condemn the bloody terrorist attack in Starobelsk," the ministry said in a statement, calling it a targeted attack on civilians "in the spirit of the German Nazis."
All those responsible for the attack will be identified and will be inevitably punished, the statement read, adding that strikes like this one are carried out by Ukrainian troops with the assistance of foreign specialists from NATO.
"We have reliable information that Western capitals are supplying the Ukrainian armed forces with intelligence and helping with targeting," the ministry said.
Due to the attack, Kiev and its curators assume full responsibility for the escalation of hostilities and undermining efforts to resolve the conflict, the statement read, adding that Ukraine, which is suffering defeat on the battlefield, is deploying terror against children.
"The whole world has witnessed how cynical the Zelensky regime is, making children an object of terror," the ministry said, adding that the attack occurred amid Kiev's false lamentations regarding the fate of children affected by military action.
Earlier in the day, LPR head Leonid Pasechnik said that more than 30 people were injured after a Ukrainian drone struck an academic building and dormitory at the Starobelsk Professional College of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University. Four people have died, and the number of injured has increased to 39, according to later reports.
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