Bilohorivka school bombing
On 7 May 2022, a school in Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast, was bombed by Russian forces during the Battle of Sievierodonetsk[1] in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The death of at least two people was confirmed while authorities said the actual death toll was close to 60.[2]
| Bilohorivka school bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the battle of Donbas (2022) | |
The part of the school building after Russian shelling | |
| Location | Bilohorivka, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 48°55′39″N 38°14′46″E / 48.92750°N 38.24611°E |
| Date | 7 May 2022 |
| Deaths | 2 (confirmed) 60 (claim) |
| Perpetrators | Russia |
About ninety people were sheltering inside the building's basement at the time,[3] which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was the majority of the village's population.[1] The building was hit by a Russian airstrike, setting the building on fire and trapping large numbers of people inside.[4]
Aftermath edit
At least 30 people were rescued.[5] 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.[6][7][needs update]
Reactions edit
The attack was condemned by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry,[3] and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, who said he was "appalled" by the attack.[8][9]
Liz Truss, the British foreign secretary, said that she was "horrified" and described the attack as constituting war crimes.[10]
References edit
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- ^ "Bombing of school in Ukraine kills two, dozens more feared dead, governor says". Reuters. 8 May 2022. from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Up to 60 feared dead after Russia bombs school in eastern Ukraine". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Sixty feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says". Reuters. from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Azovstal Defenders Vow To Fight Until The End, Saying, 'We Don't Have Much Time'". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Becatoros, Elena; Gambrell, Jon. "60 feared dead in Russian strike on school in eastern Ukraine". www.timesofisrael.com. from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine war: 60 people killed after bomb hits school, Zelensky says". bbc.com. BBC News. 9 May 2022. from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Ukraine, un.org, 8 May 2022, from the original on 10 May 2022, retrieved 9 May 2022
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Ukraine: UN chief condemns school attack; welcomes new evacuees from Mariupol". UN News. 8 May 2022. from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Liz Truss condemns Russian 'war crime' after Ukrainian school destroyed, Evening Standard (published 8 May 2022), 8 May 2022, from the original on 10 May 2022, retrieved 9 May 2022