Russians attack Sloviansk: one person killed and 25 injured, rubble clearing continue
One person has been killed after Russian attacks on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast on the morning of 27 March; clearing the rubble is ongoing.
Source: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram; Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "Another day has started with the terrorism of the Russian Federation. The aggressor state attacked our Sloviansk. Unfortunately,there is one person killed as well as several others injured to varying degrees of severity. All services are working on the spot. Assistance is being provided. Clearing the rubble is ongoing."
Details: The president posted a video from the site of the strike. It shows destruction and several cars on fire.
Одна людина загинула у результаті російських ударів по Слов’янську на Донеччині вранці 27 березня, розбір завалів триває. Відео з Telegram президента Володимира Зеленського pic.twitter.com/X6wrDLq8AU
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) March 27, 2023
Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would not forgive Russia for its abuse of people, deaths, and injuries: all Russian terrorists would be defeated and brought to justice.
Рятувальники ліквідували пожежі у трьох авто після ракетного удару росіян по Слов'янську. На місці атаки одну людину врятували. Відео з Telegram ДСНС pic.twitter.com/TVNe8FhFDQ
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) March 27, 2023
Kyrylenko reported that the Russians struck the city centre at around 10:30 with two S300 missiles.
The shelling killed one person and injured at least 25 others. Administrative and office buildings, five high-rise buildings and seven private houses have also been destroyed.
The head of the Oblast Military Administration added that at the same time, the occupiers launched a missile attack on Druzhkivka.
Two S300 missiles hit the Druzhkivka orphanage and almost completely destroyed it.
Preliminary information indicates that there are no casualties in the town.
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