Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Vladimir Putin has promised retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly attack on a student dormitory in an occupied part of eastern Ukraine. Six people were killed and 39 injured in the overnight strike in the town of Starobilsk, Luhansk region, Putin said. Another 15 people were missing.
Ukraine's military said it hit the headquarters of Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in Starobilsk. Putin said, "There are no military facilities, intelligence service facilities, or related services in the vicinity," and "Therefore, there is absolutely no basis for claiming that the munitions struck the building as a result of our air defence or electronic warfare systems." The Russian leader said the Ukrainian strike had been carried out in three waves using 16 drones. Russia's state-run TV showed what it said was one of the injured students, identifying her as Diana Shovkun, aged 19, who had head injuries after being hit by a collapsing concrete slab. Ukraine's military said its overnight strike targeted Rubicon's headquarters in Starobilsk, accusing fighters from the special drone unit of regularly striking civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
Putin ordered the Russian military to prepare its "proposals" on how to retaliate.
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Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a deadly attack in occupied Luhansk. Putin promised retaliation, ordering the military to prepare proposals - but what could they be?
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