Bilohorivka school bombing
| Bilohorivka bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Battle of Donbas (2022) | |
| Location | Bilohorivka |
| Date | 7 May 2022 |
| Deaths | 2 (confirmed) 60 (estimates) |
On 7 May 2022, a school in Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast, was bombed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. At least two people died while authorities say the death toll is higher.[1]
About ninety people were sheltering inside the building's basement at the time.[2] The building was hit by a Russian airstrike, setting the building on fire and trapping large numbers of people inside.[3]
At least 30 people were rescued. Two people were confirmed to have been killed, but Governor of Luhansk Oblast Serhiy Haidai said that the 60 remaining people were believed to have been killed.[4]
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned the attack.[2]
References
- ^ Reuters (8 May 2022). "Bombing of school in Ukraine kills two, dozens more feared dead, governor says". Reuters. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Up to 60 feared dead after Russia bombs school in eastern Ukraine". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Sixty feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says". Reuters. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Becatoros, Elena; Gambrell, Jon. "60 feared dead in Russian strike on school in eastern Ukraine". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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