According to Ukrinform, Vadym Liakh, head of the Sloviansk City Military Administration, reported this on Facebook.

"At around 18:00 on Wednesday, August 19, Sloviansk came under an enemy Tornado-S MLRS strike. The strike hit a residential area. At least 86 households were damaged," Liakh said.

According to him, a man born in 1970 was killed. Another man and two women were injured and are receiving medical assistance.

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Earlier, Russian forces attacked critical infrastructure facilities, a market and private homes in Sloviansk. Part of the community was left without electricity.

Photo: Vadym Liakh/Facebook