On the morning of 17 October, Russian forces carried out an air strike on a residential neighbourhood in Sloviansk, Donetsk region. One person is known to have been killed and 10 injured. People may still be trapped under the rubble.
This was reported by the head of the Sloviansk Military Administration, Vadym Liakh.
Russian forces attacked the city at 03:40 with FAB-250 aerial bombs. Hits were recorded on two multi-storey residential buildings.
As of 08:00, it was known that one person had been killed and 10 injured. Four of the injured were taken to hospital.
At both strike sites, people may still be under the rubble. Rescuers are carrying out search operations.
As a result of the Russian air strike, eight multi-storey buildings were damaged. Two of them sustained partial destruction.
Information on the consequences of the attack is being уточнюється.