Ukrainian forces struck occupied Starobilsk overnight, including a Russian Rubikon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies headquarters near the city.
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Ukrainian forces struck a Rubikon Center headquarters near Starobilsk.
Ukrainian drones struck the colleges in Starobilsk on the night of May 21–22, killing 21 people and wounding many others.
The Ukrainian General Staff identified the target as a 'Rubikon unit command post,' which is the Russian Defense Ministry’s organization for drone development and deployment.
Witnesses stated there were no military facilities near the college, disputing Ukrainian claims about targeting a military headquarters.
Russia claims a Ukrainian drone strike occurred in Starobilsk, Luhansk Oblast.
The Ukrainian military has not commented on the claims.
The UN rights office pointed to a Ukrainian strike on what it described as an educational complex in the occupied city of Starobilsk on May 21-22.
Kyiv maintains that the strike targeted a legitimate military site, specifically an elite Russian drone warfare facility used to train and coordinate operators involved in attacks on Ukrainian cities.
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