Russian forces struck Kramatorsk and Slovyansk in Donetsk region yesterday, February 17th. Rescuers showed the aftermath of the attack.
This was reported by the State Emergency Service in Donetsk region.
Kramatorsk:
As a result of the shelling, a private residential building was destroyed. Rescuers retrieved the bodies of two deceased individuals - a woman born in 1977 and a man born in 2000 - from the rubble. According to preliminary information, another person may be under the debris.
Rescuers also extinguished two fires that broke out as a result of the shelling.
Sloviansk:
Due to the Russian attack, a three-story school building in the city was partially destroyed. A fire broke out, which was extinguished.
Rescuers note that there may be a person under the rubble. Emergency rescue and search operations are ongoing at the scene.