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Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Key takeaways
- He said six people were killed and 39 injured after the overnight drone strike in the town of Starobilsk, Luhansk region.
- Kremlin-installed local officials published photos of a collapsed building and rescuers searching through the rubble.
- Ukraine's military said it hit the headquarters of Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in Starobilsk.
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Jaroslav Lukiv Reuters Russia says 15 people were still missing after the Ukrainian drone attack Russian President 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.
He said six people were killed and 39 injured after the overnight drone strike in the town of Starobilsk, Luhansk region. Another 15 people were missing.
Kremlin-installed local officials published photos of a collapsed building and rescuers searching through the rubble.
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