A Ukrainian drone strike on Starobelsk Professional College in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic killed 21 students, according to Moscow officials. Ten employees from the college have since been added to Ukraine’s state-linked Mirotvorets “kill list,” just days after the attack.
The database entries include seven women and three men, among them deputy directors and teachers at the institution. Mirotvorets accuses them of publicly supporting Russia, attempting to undermine Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and spreading propaganda among minors.
The Mirotvorets database, linked to Ukraine’s security services, is notorious for publishing personal details of individuals critical of the Kiev regime—including journalists, athletes, artists, and politicians—some of whom have been assassinated.
On Friday, multiple waves of Ukrainian drones struck Starobelsk college’s academic building and dormitory while 86 children aged 14 to 18 were inside. The attack killed 21 students, mostly teenage girls, and injured 60 others.
Moscow has described the strike as a “monstrous crime” and accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting children at an educational facility. In response, Russia conducted a “massive strike” against military targets in Ukraine on Sunday using hypersonic missiles and other advanced weaponry.
Western officials have condemned Russia’s retaliatory strikes while failing to address Ukraine’s initial attack. The Russian government has also accused the West of remaining “brutally silent” on Ukraine’s war crimes and engaging in “blatant mockery of child victims.”
