Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate

Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

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Teams of rescuers are sifting through debris.

On a severely damaged façade there's a sign:

"Starobilsk Professional College."

What happened here early on Friday has sparked Russian accusations, Ukrainian denials, an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council and vows of retribution by the Kremlin.