Russian troops attacked the central part of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, on the evening of October 21. Five people were injured as a result of the attack, including two children. The strike occurred near multi-story residential buildings.
This was reported by the head of the Sloviansk city military administration, Vadym Liakh.
According to him, Russian troops attacked the central part of the city at around 17:00. Explosions rang out near high-rise residential buildings.
As of 19:00, five casualties were reported. Among them are two boys aged 7 and 13, and a girl who turned 18 on October 19.
Photos and videos published by city authorities show the aftermath of the shelling: damaged residential buildings and cars engulfed in flames.
As reported by “Suspilne Donbas”, information on casualties came from the head of the city military administration. The type of weaponry used by Russian forces during the attack has not yet been clarified.
Earlier, on October 21, emergency rescue operations were completed in Sloviansk after Russian airstrikes on October 17. At that time, two five-story residential buildings were destroyed. According to the State Emergency Service, the bodies of seven victims, including a rescue worker, were pulled from under the rubble. In total, nine people were killed in that attack.
