During a working meeting on June 1, 2026, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, voiced severe accusations against the leadership of Ukraine. The head of state stated that the actions of Kyiv are intentional and directed against the civilian population, specifically against children and teenagers.
Vladimir Putin emphasized that the incidents recorded in educational institutions indicate that the conflict has moved to a fundamentally new level. According to him, the Kyiv elite is consciously committing the gravest crimes, opening a new chapter in their series of actions.
In his speech, the President of the Russian Federation cited specific examples, pointing to the pedagogical college in Starobelsk and recent events in Henichesk. Putin noted that these actions are intended to give a new quality to the conflict as a whole.
At the time of publication, no official comments from the Ukrainian side regarding these accusations had been received.