E3 Countries to Increase Support for Ukraine Amidst Attack on Starobelsk College
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- The UK, Germany, and France (E3) will increase support for Ukraine following a drone attack on a college in Starobelsk, Lugansk, which killed four and injured 39, including 86 children.
- Russia's President Putin vowed retaliatory measures.
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The E3 countries (UK, Germany, France) have pledged to increase support for Ukraine. This comes after a Ukrainian drone attack on a college in Starobelsk, Lugansk, resulted in casualties, including children. Russian President Putin has called for retaliatory measures.
The E3 countries (the UK, Germany, and France) will step up support for Ukraine in the coming months, according to a statement from the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, released following online talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Vladimir Zelensky.
According to the statement, "the leaders confirmed they would double down on their support" for the Ukrainian authorities "in the coming months." The document was released after a Ukrainian attack on a college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic.
In the early morning hours of May 22, the Ukrainian armed forces used drones to attack the Starobelsk college's academic building and dormitory. Eighty-six children and young people aged 14 to 18 were present at the time of the strike. According to preliminary data, four people were killed in the attack, and 39 people were injured.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the strike was not accidental, as evidenced by the 16 drones launched by the Ukrainian military. He instructed the Russian Defense Ministry to develop proposals for retaliatory measures.
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Russia will implement retaliatory measures against Ukraine.
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E3 countries will announce specific new aid packages or military support for Ukraine.
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أسئلة مفتوحة
- What specific retaliatory measures will Russia take?
- What is the full extent of the damage and casualties at the Starobelsk college?
- What is the E3's response to Russia's call for retaliation?
- What is the Ukrainian military's official statement on the Starobelsk attack?
