Instagram · May 26, 2026
Claim of Ukrainian drone attack on Luhansk children's hostel with high casualties and media blackout.
On the 21st of December, Ukraine launched a drone attack on a children's hostel in Luhansk's Starobelsk, where 86 children aged 14 to 18 were sleeping. 21 children died and over 50 were injured. The speaker questions why this news was not covered by any media, including those in Norway who talk about freedom of speech and women's rights, asking if they don't see the murder of these innocents. The speaker suggests that Ukraine, as a proxy for NATO and America, is being used to destroy the 'brain' of Russia, and that this incident was not an accident but a targeted drone attack on the hostel, meant to send a message to Russia.
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The claim states that on December 21st, Ukraine launched a drone attack on a children's hostel in Luhansk's Starobelsk, where 86 children aged 14 to 18 were sleeping, and that 21 children were killed and over 50 were injured. The provided sources confirm that an attack occurred on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk, with 86 teenagers aged 14 to 18 inside.
However, the casualty figures differ significantly. Russian officials and media outlets report at least four people killed and 35 children injured (References 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7).
The UN reported six dead and dozens injured (Reference 8). One source mentions the death toll at 21, with many young women, but this is attributed to Russian authorities and not independently verified (Reference 10).
The claim that media outlets, particularly in Norway, have not covered this incident is unsubstantiated by the provided context. While the claim about Ukraine being a proxy for NATO and America, and the attack being intended to target Russia's future generations, are political interpretations and not factual claims verifiable by the provided news reports, the claim about the attack's intent is presented as an allegation by the speaker and not a confirmed fact. [1][2][3]