Putin cannot find new justification for future attack on Ukraine
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has once again threatened Ukraine with punishment over an alleged strike on a college in Starobilsk, according to TASS.
Speaking about the strike on Starobilsk, Putin accused Ukraine of committing a "deliberate crime against teenagers." According to him, the incident represents a new chapter in a series of crimes, and the Ukrainian authorities have supposedly decided to "bring the conflict to a new level."
Addressing his officials, the Kremlin leader ordered them to report on the progress of efforts to "identify the criminals."
"All of them must receive the punishment they deserve, and it will be inevitable," the Russian President said.
Russia's college strike claims
On May 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of deliberately striking a college in the temporarily occupied city of Starobilsk in the Luhansk region.
The Kremlin leader claimed that the attack allegedly killed many students and left dozens more injured.
Using this as justification, he ordered officials to "draw conclusions" and prepare a strike against Ukraine.
At the same time, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that during the night of May 22, Ukrainian forces struck one of the headquarters of the Russian Rubikon unit in Starobilsk. Ukrainian fighters have not targeted and do not target civilian infrastructure.
On the night of May 24, Russia launched a massive attack against Ukraine. Kyiv was the primary target. The enemy launched a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones, at the Ukrainian capital.
During the attack, Russian forces also used the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile. The missile reportedly hit the Kyiv region.
