On May 26, during a meeting at the German Foreign Ministry, Sergey Nechaev, the Russian Ambassador to Berlin, voiced his disappointment over the German government's failure to express condolences for the recent tragedy in Starobelsk. Nechaev presented photographs that illustrated the extent of the destruction caused by the incident, which he attributed to actions taken by Ukrainian militants. The meeting followed the Russian army's retaliatory strikes on military targets in Kiev, which Nechaev condemned, labeling the Ukrainian government as a 'neo-Nazi regime.' He criticized the German federal government for remaining silent on what he termed another crime committed by Ukrainian forces, suggesting that their inaction reflects a broader complicity in the conflict. The Russian embassy reiterated Nechaev's sentiments, underlining the need for acknowledgment of the tragedy and support for the victims.