Russian drone hits house in Sloviansk, killing one and injuring two – video
One person was killed and two injured in a Russian drone strike on the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast on the night of 24-25 July.
Source: Vadym Liakh, Head of Sloviansk City Military Administration, on Facebook
Quote: "It was another noisy night. We have information that a Geran-2 drone struck a house. Sadly, one person was killed and two injured."
Details: Liakh added that six people had been killed and 27 injured across the Sloviansk hromada over the past day. Nine residents had been killed and 45 injured over the past week. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
"What do these tragic statistics tell us? They tell us that people should already have left the city. But it is still not too late to do so now. By staying in your home, you will not save it. But by moving to a safer place, you will save your life," he stressed.
Background:
- On 24 July, five people were killed and nine injured in a Russian strike on Sloviansk.
- Later the same day, Russian forces launched another attack on residential areas in Sloviansk using guided aerial bombs, injuring 16 people.
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