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UkrainePublished: 25 October 2026 at 03:11

Russian forces hit Slovyansk with aerial bombs, damaging homes and injuring two

Russian forces struck the Ukrainian city of Slovyansk in the Donetsk region with heavy aerial bombs on Saturday evening. Two people were wounded, and apartment blocks, two educational facilities and a café were damaged.

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Russian occupation forces attacked the Ukrainian city of Slovyansk with guided high-explosive aerial bombs on Saturday evening, 24 October. The strike caused destruction in the city and left two people wounded. The war in Ukraine continues, and civilian areas in cities are regularly hit.

The attack was reported by Vadym Lyakh, head of the Slovyansk city military administration. According to him, at around 5 p.m. the enemy carried out airstrikes on the city using FAB-250 and FAB-500 bombs. The numbers refer to the approximate weight of the bombs in kilograms.

Casualties and damage

Lyakh said that two wounded people were known so far, and both have received medical assistance.

Multi-storey residential buildings in different parts of the city were damaged or destroyed. Two educational institutions, an administrative building, an infrastructure facility, a café and cars were also hit.

The source gives no further details on whether other parts of the city were affected, how many buildings were destroyed, or whether anyone may be trapped under rubble. Information about the consequences may be updated.

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