Kremlin: West has not condemned Ukrainian strike on Starobelsk college
Quick Look
- The Kremlin noted the absence of Western condemnation of a Ukrainian drone strike on a college in Starobelsk, which killed 21 children and injured 65.
- Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov described the attack as "barbaric" and a "terrorist attack on young people."
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Why It Matters
The Kremlin has expressed dissatisfaction with the West's response to events in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. This statement follows a Ukrainian military strike on a college in Starobelsk.
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. The Kremlin has seen no official statements from the West condemning the Ukrainian military’s strike on a college in Starobelsk, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"As for coverage of this tragedy, we have not heard any official statements condemning Kiev. We have not seen any actions that could be interpreted as condemnation of this barbaric terrorist attack on young people. This is all I can say in this regard," Peskov stated.
In the early hours of May 22, the Ukrainian armed forces used UAVs to attack the academic building and dormitory of the Starobelsk Pedagogical College of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University in the LPR. At the time of the strike, 86 children aged 14 to 18 were inside. Twenty-one people were killed. According to LPR head Leonid Pasechnik, 65 children were injured.
Open Questions
- Will Western countries issue statements condemning the strike?
- What is the West's official stance on the incident?
- What are the long-term implications of this diplomatic exchange?
