Russian airstrike hits two residential buildings in Sloviansk; entire stairwell of five-storey block destroyed
On 11 October at around 09:45, Russian forces struck the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast with an airstrike, hitting two multi-storey residential buildings. An entire stairwell of one five-storey building was completely destroyed, and people may remain trapped under the rubble. Initial reports cited four wounded, later raised to seven, and in a later count to ten injured and one killed.
أبرز النقاط
- 11 October, 09:45: Russian airstrike on Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast
- Two multi-storey residential buildings hit; an entire stairwell of one five-storey building completely destroyed
- Mayor Vadym Liakh initially reported four wounded; later reporting cited seven wounded, and one later count cited ten wounded and one killed
- Mayor reported three FAB-250 bombs (with UMPK modules) were used
- Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office said nine apartment buildings and a shop were partially destroyed or damaged at impact sites
- Seven identified injured: five women (ages 28, 52, 53, 72, 76) and two men (ages 25 and 80), with head injuries, concussions, lacerations and bruises
- Pre-trial war crimes investigation opened under Part 1 of Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code
- Part of the Sloviansk community lost electricity due to strikes on the energy system
- Separate Russian strike on the village of Yasnohirka in the Kramatorsk community wounded a 55-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man
لماذا يهمّ ذلك
The strike hit residential multi-storey buildings in a populated city, with an entire stairwell of a five-storey block completely destroyed, underscoring the impact of precision-guided aerial bombs on civilian housing. Casualty figures evolved throughout the day, and the use of FAB-250 bombs with UMPK modules has drawn criticism for strikes on residential areas. Ukrainian authorities opened a pre-trial war crimes investigation under Article 438 of the Criminal Code, and the attack forms part of a broader pattern of Russian strikes on Donetsk Oblast, including a separate hit on Yasnohirka and earlier strikes that left parts of Sloviansk without electricity.
ماذا حدث
On 11 October at approximately 09:45, Russian forces carried out an airstrike on the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast, striking two multi-storey residential buildings. An entire stairwell of one five-storey building was completely destroyed. Mayor Vadym Liakh initially reported four wounded receiving medical assistance, then raised the count to seven, and a later count put the toll at ten injured and one killed. The Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office identified the seven injured as five women aged 28, 52, 53, 72 and 76, and two men aged 25 and 80, with diagnoses including closed head injuries, concussions, lacerations and contusions. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that people may remain trapped under the rubble. The mayor reported that three FAB-250 bombs with UMPK modules had been dropped on a residential district. According to the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, nine apartment buildings and a shop were partially destroyed or damaged at the impact sites, while Liakh's own tally put the figure at two partially destroyed buildings plus seven additional multi-storey buildings and a shop damaged. Part of the Sloviansk community lost electricity due to strikes on the energy system, with restoration work ongoing. On the same day, a separate Russian strike on the village of Yasnohirka in the Kramatorsk community wounded a 55-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man with mine-blast trauma and shrapnel wounds.
أين تختلف الروايات
Casualty counts from the 11 October airstrike differ across reporting: initial reports cited four wounded, later reporting raised the figure to seven, and one later count cited ten wounded and one killed. The Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office specifically identified the seven injured by age and sex. The tally of multi-story buildings damaged also varies — the Sloviansk mayor reported two partially destroyed plus seven additional multi-storey buildings and a shop damaged, while the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported nine apartment buildings and a shop partially destroyed or damaged at the impact sites.
الخلفية
Donetsk Oblast has been subject to repeated Russian strikes on civilian areas during the full-scale war, including prior strikes on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. On 8 October, public transport in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk was halted on the orders of the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration due to targeted Russian strikes. On 10 October, Russian forces were reported to have killed one Donetsk Oblast resident and wounded four others over the previous day. A separate earlier Russian shelling of Sloviansk killed a 36-year-old man and destroyed a private house, with part of the community left without electricity due to strikes on the energy system and restoration work ongoing. Russian forces regularly attack Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure using strike drones, missiles, KABs and multiple rocket launchers; Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these as war crimes, while the Russian leadership denies that the Russian army carries out targeted strikes on civilian infrastructure.