April 2023 Sloviansk airstrike explained

Partof:	Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
April 2023 Sloviansk airstrike
Location:	Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Date:	14 April 2023
Time:	18:00 hrs
Fatalities:	15
Injuries:	24

On 14 April 2023, on Eastern Orthodox Christian Good Friday, a Russian missile strike struck residential buildings in Sloviansk, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^{[1] [2] [3]} 15 civilians were killed and 24 were injured.^[4] 34 apartment buildings, administrative buildings, and shops were damaged in the blasts.^[1]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, noting that it shows Russia's cruelty since it was carried out during the religious holiday of Easter.^[1]

See also

• Zaporizhzhia residential building airstrike
• September 2023 Kostiantynivka missile strike
• War crimes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Matthew Mpoke Bigg . 15 April 2023. Death Toll From Russian Missile Attack in Eastern Ukraine Climbs to 11. The New York Times. 30 April 2023.
2. Web site: 15 April 2023. At least eight civilians killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian town. Le Monde. 30 April 2023.
3. Web site: 15 April 2023. Ukraine war: Civilians killed in Russian strike on Ukraine homes. BBC News. 30 April 2023.
4. Web site: Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, Ellie Kaufman . 16 April 2023. 15 dead, including 1 child, after Russia attacks Slovyansk. ABC News. 30 April 2023.