Russian strike on Sloviansk injures four and damages apartment buildings
Photo source: Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's OfficeThe attack injured two women and two men aged 51 to 59.
The wounded suffered blast injuries, shrapnel wounds, bruises, cuts, a fracture, and concussions. Medics hospitalized all the injured.
The Russian strike also damaged:
Authorities are now identifying the type of weapon the Russian army used in the attack. Under the procedural guidance of the Sloviansk District Prosecutor's Office, investigators opened a pretrial investigation into a war crime under Part 1 of Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.
Sloviansk was one of three settlements in the Donetsk region where civilians were injured in Russian attacks on September 6.
In total, over the past day, Russian troops injured seven residents of the Donetsk region.
"On September 6, Russians injured seven residents of the Donetsk region," wrote Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
According to the infographic he published:
According to the reported figures, the total number of victims of Russian attacks in the Donetsk region stands at 4,288 killed and 10,368 injured. These figures do not include those killed and injured in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Background
As reported, on the night of September 7, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian regions with 92 Shahed-type strike drones and decoy drones. Air defense units shot down most of the enemy aerial targets.
In particular, Russian drones attacked Zaporizhzhia, causing a fire in one of the city's shopping centers. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.
Russian troops also struck one of the neighborhoods of Balakliia in the Kharkiv region. Authorities are still clarifying the circumstances and consequences of the attack, while residents were urged to remain in shelters.
In addition, on the evening of September 6, a Russian drone hit a private house in the south of the Odesa region, causing a fire and damaging neighboring homes. According to preliminary information, no one was injured.
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