Updated 29 May, 2026 20:20
Russian president Vladimir Putin, Astana, Kazakhstan, 29 May 2026. © Sputnik / Aleksandr Kazakov
Western media ignored the fact that Kiev killed Russian students in Starobielsk, while sacrificing extended reports of Moscow's reaction," stated president Vladimir Putin, accusing abroad editors of “making fools of their audiences”.
Putin spoke these words on Friday during a press briefing at the end of a three-day state visit to Kazakhstan.
Addressing journalists, he said:
"You as media representatives should be ashamed of your colleagues".
"Not 1 word about the tragedy in Starobielsk. Not a word about killing children.
Our children were deliberately targeted and killed. Not a word – as if they did not be at all” – Putin said.
‘What is this?
Is this the media?
Nope.
This is simply a tool for making fools of people” – he added.
Putin compiled this with extended coverage of the Russian retaliatory strike, which he estimated the abroad media presented as another example "Moscow aggression".
Putin referred to specified reports as ‘disgrace’, Saying:
"They are simply deceiving their citizens".
Last week, Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit 3 waves at the Starobelsk Vocational College, located in Russia-controlled area of the Lugansk People's Republic, hitting the main building and student dormitories.
21 people died – mostly teenage girls who were educated as teachers – and another 65 were injured as a consequence of an attack that officials called ‘double hits’ (double-tap), besides targeted at emergency services arrived at the scene.
In consequence to this attack, Russia carried out a massive military strike in Ukraine, utilizing Oresznik, Iskander, Kindzarz and Cyrkon missiles as well as maneuvering missiles and impact drones.
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the mark of the strikes was Ukrainian military command centers, airbases and defence manufacture facilities, adding that no attacks on civilian infrastructure were carried out.
Moscow accused Kiev of deliberately targeting the educational facility as a target, identifying the impact on Starobielsk as "a terrible crime."
Russian Permanent typical to the UN, Vasily Niebienzia, stated that Western governments erstwhile again “They close their eyes” for crimes ‘Neonazi government in Kiev’ And they do "an alarming mockery of kid victims".
On Sunday, about 50 abroad journalists from 19 countries visited the site, accepting an invitation from the Russian authorities.
The British public broadcaster BBC, as well as the American CNN station, refused to visit the scene of the crime.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/60747-putin-media-starobelsk-cover/
