Russian forces target crowded grocery store in Donetsk Oblast

20 August, 02:05 PM
Inside the War
A Russian drone struck a busy grocery store in Slovyansk (Photo: Vadym Liakh / Facebook)

A Russian drone struck a busy grocery store in Slovyansk (Photo: Vadym Liakh / Facebook)

A Russian drone struck a busy grocery store in Slovyansk, Donetsk Oblast, on the morning of August 20, head of the Sloviansk City Military Administration Vadym Liakh reported.

Russian forces launched the drone strike at approximately 9:00 a.m., targeting an open grocery shop filled with customers and staff. The impact ignited a fire inside the building. Officials are working to determine the number of casualties.

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