The General Staff stated that on the night of May 22, the Ukrainian military struck one of the headquarters of the Russian unit "Rubikon" near the occupied city of Starobilsk. Information from Russian media regarding an alleged strike on civilian infrastructure was called manipulative, UNN reports.
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Manipulative information is being actively disseminated in Russian media regarding the alleged striking of civilian infrastructure facilities by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
The General Staff informed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine strike military infrastructure and facilities used for military purposes, strictly adhering to the norms of international humanitarian law, the laws and customs of war.
On the night of May 22, 2026, a number of the Russian aggressor's facilities were struck, including an oil refinery, ammunition depots, air defense systems, command posts, and enemy manpower, including one of the headquarters of the "Rubikon" unit near the city of Starobilsk
For reference
"Rubikon" is a Russian military special unit, the "Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies," whose representatives regularly carry out strikes against the civilian population and civilian objects on the territory of Ukraine.
Context
On Friday, May 22, information appeared about a strike on a college academic building and a dormitory in Starobilsk. Fatalities have been reported, and more than 30 people were injured.
The so-called occupation "authorities" of the Luhansk region reported that there were more than 80 people in the building.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin gave the order to organize and carry out a strike against Ukraine in response to the strike on the dormitory in Starobilsk in the Luhansk region.