At least five people were killed today when a residential building collapsed following an artillery strike against the Ukrainian city According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Lisichansk in the eastern region of Donetsk was occupied by Russian forces.
“Rescue teams rescued 6 people from under the rubble.Additionally, five bodies were found.“, reported the emergency press service.
The source added that rescue efforts were continuing as local authorities suspected that more neighbors might be under the rubble.
Local health officials reported that one of the injured was hospitalized and 5 people were hospitalized. have serious injuriesAccording to the Interfax agency.
Leonid Pasechnik, head of the Luhansk People’s Republic, said Ukrainian artillery shells hit a bakery on Saturday in the town of Lisichansk, which has been under Russian control since July 2022.
A similar attack in mid-January killed approximately thirty civilians.About twenty people were injured in a market From the capital of Donetsk.