Over the past day, Russian forces shelled Sloviansk in the Donetsk region using various types of weapons. As a result of the attacks, six people were killed and 15 others were injured.
This was reported by the head of the Sloviansk Military Administration, Vadym Liakh as of the morning of 18 October.
"Yesterday, six people were killed in the city and 15 were injured. Over the course of the day, the enemy struck Sloviansk with various types of weapons. In some cases, FPV strikes also proved fatal," the statement said.
As of the morning, the bodies of several residents remained under the rubble of homes destroyed by aerial bombs. Overnight, efforts to free people from the debris were halted due to the security situation. They were resumed in the morning.
- On the morning of 17 October, Russian forces carried out an air strike on a residential neighbourhood of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region. Search-and-rescue operations were under way at two locations, complicated by repeated shelling.