Death toll from Russian missile strike in Sloviansk rises to 12

In Sloviansk, Donetsk region, the body of a man has been recovered from the rubble of a residential building that was hit in a Russian missile attack on April 14.

According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said this in a post on Telegram on Sunday, April 16.

"The work is ongoing. According to the National Police, there may be three more people under the rubble," the report said.

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As of 13:30 on Sunday, April 16, 12 people were killed and 22 others injured in Russia's shelling of Sloviansk.

On April 14, at around 16:00, the Russians attacked Sloviansk with S-300 missiles, hitting several apartment blocks.

Photo: Ukraine's State Emergency Service