Russia views the drone incident in Romania as non-accidental following Zelensky's appeal. Putin stated Kyiv chose to redefine the conflict and that perpetrators of the Starobilsk terror attack will be punished. Moscow also informed Washington to evacuate diplomats from Kyiv.
Russia's UN envoy accused Ukraine of deception regarding the victims of the Starobilsk attack, presenting photos of young casualties and criticizing Ukrainian envoy Andriy Melnyk. The attack on a college dormitory killed 21 people.
Russia's Prosecutor General has identified commanders of Ukrainian military units, including a drone force leader and an intelligence official, as suspects in the Starobilsk terrorist attack. President Putin vowed inevitable punishment for those involved.
Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya called the Ukrainian attack on a student dormitory in Starobilsk a "war crime" targeting civilians. The attack killed 6, injured 39, and left 15 missing. Russia urges international condemnation and claims Western support for Ukrainian strikes.
