In a Russian air strike on a residential area in Sloviansk, at least 14 people were injured. The attack occurred in the afternoon when two aerial bombs were dropped on the city, damaging seven five-story buildings and causing three fires. Governor of Donetsk Oblast Vadim Filashkin confirmed that the bombs hit residential zones, initially reporting ten injured individuals aged between 36 and 82, but later updating the number to 14. He stated that Russian forces intentionally targeted residential areas again. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service confirmed that two five-story buildings and several garages caught fire, covering an area of approximately 630 square meters. Firefighters extinguished flames on two balconies and in garages and successfully located another fire. However, the cleanup operation had to be temporarily halted due to the risk of further shelling. This was not the first such attack on the city in recent weeks. On July 13th, three guided aerial bombs were launched into the central part of Sloviansk, causing significant damage in densely populated areas. In that attack, a 67-year-old man died, three others were injured, and dozens of buildings were damaged. Just two day
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