Russia Accuses Ukraine of Targeting Civilians in Starobelsk Strike
Strike on Starobelsk college carried out to maximize number of casualties — envoy to UN

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During a UN Security Council meeting, Russian envoy Vasily Nebenzya accused the Ukrainian armed forces of deliberately striking a college dormitory in Starobelsk, located in the Lugansk People's Republic, to maximize civilian casualties. The attack, which occurred at night when the dormitory was full, was characterized as a targeted assault on a civilian facility.
- 01The strike was aimed at a college dormitory in Starobelsk, Lugansk People's Republic.
- 02Russian envoy Vasily Nebenzya emphasized the attack's timing was intended to increase casualties.
- 03The incident was discussed at a UN Security Council meeting convened by Russia.
- 04Nebenzya described the strike as a deliberate attack on a civilian facility.
- 05The dormitory was reportedly occupied by children at the time of the attack.
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At a UN Security Council meeting on May 22, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, condemned a recent strike by Ukrainian armed forces on a college dormitory in Starobelsk, located in the Lugansk People's Republic. Nebenzya asserted that the attack was deliberately aimed at maximizing civilian casualties, noting that it occurred at night when the dormitory was full of residents, including children. He characterized the strike as a targeted assault on a civilian facility, raising concerns about the humanitarian implications of such military actions in the ongoing conflict.
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The strike raises serious concerns about the safety of civilians in conflict zones, particularly in areas with a high concentration of vulnerable populations, such as children.
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