Kremlin: Ukraine drone strike on Starobelsk college a horrible crime
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the Ukrainian drone strike on a college in Starobelsk, Lugansk People's Republic, a "horrible crime" and stated that those responsible, including the "Kiev regime," will be punished.
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Why It Matters
The Kremlin is commenting on a Ukrainian drone attack on a college in Starobelsk, located in the Lugansk People's Republic. The spokesman frames this as a crime by the 'Kiev regime'.
MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. The attack by Ukrainian drones on a college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) and the punishment for this crime that the Kiev regime is now facing became the main topics of Friday's briefing by Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
TASS has compiled the key statements made by the presidential spokesman.
Strike on college in Starobelsk
- The Ukrainian strike on the college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic is a horrible crime: "This is yet another crime by the Kiev regime - a strike on an educational facility full of kids and young people."
- The most important thing now is to clear the rubble at the college and provide assistance to the victims: "The top priority now is to clear the rubble and provide assistance to those who are still trapped beneath it."
Punishment for Kiev
- The Kiev regime must be punished for this attack: "Those responsible for this crime must be punished. Of course, the Kiev regime will pay the price."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will likely seek to retaliate against Ukraine for the drone strike.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific punishment does Russia intend for Ukraine?
- What was the extent of the damage and casualties at the college?
- What is Ukraine's official response to the accusation of a drone strike on the college?
