Sloviansk lies in a part of the Donetsk region that is under Ukrainian control, close to territory occupied by Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine - Russian shelling of a residential building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk killed at least five people on Friday, the local governor said, warning that others could be buried in the rubble.It is close to territory occupied by Russia.
The street beneath - including a playground - was covered in a layer of concrete dust and debris, including torn pages from school books and children’s drawings. “I was really scared and in a state of shock,” she said, adding the impact of the shelling had broken her windows and sent shards of glass flying throughout her home.
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