Ukrainian strikes on the Starobelsk Professional College in the Lugansk People’s Republic overnight on May 22 and on Yaroslavl overnight on May 25 may have been carried out using the same type of unmanned aerial vehicle. That assessment was made by military analyst and reserve Captain 1st Rank Vasily Dandykin.

According to Dandykin, the drones that targeted Yaroslavl were likely launched from the Chernigov and Sumy regions. He said Ukrainian forces may have used lighter UAVs with reduced warheads to increase flight range, saving fuel and extending their reach.

The analyst said that, alongside Lyuty drones, Ukraine most likely used cheaper models, including the same type involved in the Starobelsk college strike. He identified the FP-1 as one such drone, noting that it can fly up to 1,000 kilometers and carry 60–70 kilograms of explosives. In the Yaroslavl attack, he suggested, the payload may have been smaller because of the long flight distance.

Dandykin also described the raid on Yaroslavl as demonstrative in nature.

According to Yaroslavl region governor Mikhail Evrayev, air defense and electronic warfare systems intercepted drones as they approached Yaroslavl. He said a woman was injured in the attack.

Overnight on May 22, fighters of the Kiev regime struck the academic building and dormitory of the Starobelsk Professional College of Lugansk Pedagogical University. The attack killed 21 people and injured 44 others.