At least six people were killed and 15 injured following large-scale shelling on the Ukrainian town Sloviansk, Donetsk region, reports Ukraine’s national public broadcaster Suspilne, citing the spokeswoman of the Donetsk regional military administration Tatiana Ignatchenko.
According to Sloviansk’s mayor Vadym Lyakh, following the shelling 15 fires erupted in the town. He called the shelling “biggest in a while”. Furthermore, Ukrainian news outlet Strana.ua reported that a fire had erupted at Sloviansk’s main market.