Number of victims rises to 5 in Sloviansk; 7 people possibly trapped under rubble

The number of deaths in the Russian shelling of the city of Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, has increased to 5; 15 people are injured, and 7 more are being searched for under the rubble. Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Facebook Quote: "As of 18:00, we know of 5 dead and 15 wounded.

There is a possibility that seven people, including one child, are under the rubble." Details: Kyrylenko said that bomb disposal experts, paramedics, rescue workers, and the police are working at the site.

Around 16:00 on 14 April, the Russians launched a missile strike on Sloviansk. According to preliminary data, the occupiers used S-300 missiles.

Five apartment buildings, five private houses, a shop, a business centre, a club, and three cars were damaged.

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Background:

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian shelling of a residential area in the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast, which resulted in casualties.

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