Ukrainian Drone Strike on Luhansk School Kills 11, Putin Orders Retaliation

The appointed Luhansk administrator by the Russian side, Pasichnyk, reported on the 23rd that the death toll has risen to 11, with 41 injured and 10 missing. The attack occurred overnight on the 22nd, targeting the college's teaching building and dormitories, which housed 86 minors aged 14 to 18 at the time.

Putin publicly commented on this matter on the 22nd, stating that there were no military facilities or special department facilities near the attacked college, and emphasizing that there is no evidence to suggest that the drone hit the dormitory building because it was shot down or deviated from its course. He has instructed the Russian Ministry of Defense to submit a plan for retaliatory strikes.

This incident occurred during a sensitive period when both Russian and Ukrainian sides are continuously maneuvering around ceasefire negotiations. Putin's tough stance implies that the Russian side may use this as a pretext to escalate the intensity of their strikes.