Putin accuses Ukraine of drone attack on student dorm that killed 6, orders military to prepare options: report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a drone attack on a student dormitory in Starobilsk that resulted in six deaths and numerous injuries. He has ordered the military to prepare retaliatory options, asserting that the attack was deliberate and targeted. Ukraine's military has denied the accusations, claiming they were targeting a military unit in the area.
- ▪The drone attack killed six people and left dozens wounded, with 15 still unaccounted for.
- ▪Putin stated that there were no military targets near the dormitory, emphasizing the attack was intentional.
- ▪Ukraine's military claimed compliance with international humanitarian law and denied targeting civilians.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 39 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 5 centre.
- ▪ ‘Massive’ Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv after Putin orders retaliation for deadly Ukrainian attack — World News
- ▪ Kyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile Attack — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Russian missile strike hits Kyiv, killing one — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Russia says 16 killed in strike on student dorm that it blamed on Ukraine — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Russia blames Ukraine, vows retaliation as 16 killed in strike on student dorm — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory — BBC News
- ▪ Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, vows retaliation — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, orders military to prepare options — Investing.com — News
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World News Putin accuses Ukraine of drone attack on student dorm that killed 6, orders military to prepare options: report By Reuters Published May 22, 2026, 2:33 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google STAROBILSK, Russian-controlled Ukraine, May 22 — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm that killed six people and wounded dozens, with 15 still unaccounted for. Putin said the attack had struck the dorm in Starobilsk in Luhansk, a Russian-controlled region in eastern Ukraine. He said Kyiv’s military must have known what it was targeting.
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