Strike on Starobelsk college carried out to maximize number of casualties — envoy to UN
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- Russia's envoy to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, stated that the strike on a college in Starobelsk, Ukraine, was deliberate and aimed at maximizing casualties.
- The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting, and the incident has drawn condemnation from Russia and increased support for Ukraine from the E3.
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