Conflict & Security
Governor says Russian bomb attack killed five in Sloviansk
A morning Russian bomb attack on Sloviansk, a Ukrainian city close to the eastern front line, killed five people and wounded nine, Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin said Friday. Filashkin said in a social media post that Russian forces dropped two aerial bombs on the city early in the morning. He said Russian forces were attacking Ukrainian cities every day and urged local residents to evacuate.
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The attack was on Sloviansk, close to the eastern front line.
Nine people were wounded.
Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin was the official cited.
Filashkin said Russian forces dropped two aerial bombs on the city early in the morning.
Filashkin urged local residents to evacuate.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 10:22:51 UTC.
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AFP news report published on .