- At least four people were killed and 35 children were injured during an overnight drone strike on a student dormitory in Starobilsk in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region
- Russian officials stated that 86 teenagers aged between 14 and 18 were sleeping inside the Starobilsk Professional College of Luhansk Pedagogical University when the attack occurred
- The five-story dormitory building partially collapsed down to the second floor and emergency services manually dismantled the rubble to rescue survivors
- Russian Ambassador-at-large Rodion Miroshnik condemned the strike as a targeted terrorist act noting there were no military facilities nearby
- Russian authorities have opened a formal criminal case under terrorism charges following the incident
Four killed and dozens injured in overnight drone strike on Luhansk college dormitory
May 22, 2026, 2:21:08 PM UTC(6 hours ago)
Impact: Very HighAffected Assets
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From:@DeItaone
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