2026 Starobilsk strike

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On 22 May 2026, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, a drone hit a student dormitory and educational buildings in Starobilsk, a city in the Russian-occupied part of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry reported that 21 people were killed and 42 others injured. Neither Reuters, the United Nations, or other western countries were able to independently verify any claims about the incident. At Russia's request following the strike, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting, with Russia accusing Ukraine of war crimes and, which Ukraine rejected. Several UN members requested access to the area for verification, which was not provided, and Russia's call for an emergency meeting despite its own attacks on Ukrainian civilians was also questioned by several nations.

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