Medinsky: Ukrainian Forces Targeted College Dormitory in Starobelsk
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Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky accused Ukrainian forces of bombing a college dormitory in Starobelsk, Lugansk People's Republic, comparing the act to Nazi tactics of deliberately targeting schools and children during WWII.
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Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky commented on an alleged Ukrainian attack on a college dormitory in Starobelsk, located in the Lugansk People's Republic. Medinsky drew a parallel between this event and the actions of Nazis during the Great Patriotic War.
MOSCOW, May 23. /TASS/. Commenting on the Ukrainian attack on a college dormitory in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky noted that only the Nazis deliberately targeted schools, pioneer camps, and children in general during the Great Patriotic War.
"The Ukrainian armed forces bombed the academic building and dormitory of a Starobelsk college, one of the oldest educational institutions in Donbass (dating back to the first half of the 19th century). It trained kindergarten teachers and elementary school teachers. <…> Only the Nazis deliberately targeted schools, colleges, pioneer camps, and children during the Great Patriotic War. I can’t recall any other such instances," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
Open Questions
- Was the college dormitory intentionally targeted by Ukrainian forces?
- What was the extent of the damage and were there any casualties?
- What is the broader context of military actions in the Starobelsk region?
- What is the historical accuracy of Medinsky's comparison to Nazi tactics?
