NewsWorld newsRussiaDrones targeted the Russian occupied area of Lugansk in the eastern part of the country - the Kremlin says six people were killed and 40 injured at a college15:34, 22 May 2026Updated 15:55, 22 May 2026Russia has blamed NATO for playing a part in an attack on a college where six people were killed and dozens injured.‌Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian occupied area of Lugansk in the eastern part of the country and images released by the region's Russian-installed governor showed what appeared to be a college in the town of Starobilsk which was on fire and with its windows blown out.‌Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Ukrainian forces deliberately struck the student dormitory and characterised the incident as a terrorist attack, accusing Ukraine of intentionally targeting civilians.‌And Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the attack as a "heinous crime".The attack killed six people and injured 39, with a further 15 missing, Russia's foreign ministry said. And now it has also claimed NATO was involved.‌READ MORE: 'I'm a doctor and this is how worried you should be about the spread of Ebola'READ MORE: New UFO files reveal bombshell reports of 'unexplained green orbs' and 'flying discs'Russian Foreign Ministry suggested NATO specialists offered technical assistance to Kyiv for the strikes.A summary of its statement shared by the TASS news agency said: "By carrying out the attack in Starobelsk, the Kyiv regime and its backers bear full responsibility for the escalation of hostilities."The Russian Federation has reliable information that Western capitals are supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with intelligence and assisting with targeting.‌"There will be no leniency for any of those responsible for the attack on the college in Starobelsk. The Kyiv regime, suffering defeat on the battlefield, is turning a new page in the armed conflict."The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strike on the student hall of residence in Starobilsk was a targeted attack in the spirit of the German Nazis. The Russian Federation calls on international bodies to give an honest assessment of Kyiv’s crime and to strongly condemn the bloody terrorist attack in Starobilsk."Article continues belowRussia's Investigative Committee, which investigates serious crimes, accused the Ukrainian military of having fired four drones at the building. "As a result of the attack, the five-storey building collapsed to the second floor," it said.While the Moscow-installed governor Leonid Pasechnik said in a post on Russia's MAX messenger, using the Russian name for the town, said: "Enemy drones attacked the academic building and dormitory of Starobelsk Professional College. At the time of the strike, 86 children aged 14 to 18 were there."Starobilsk lies around 40 miles from the front line in east Ukraine and was captured shortly after the invasion by Russia began in 2022.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Russia Ukraine warRussiaBreaking News