Projectile

Projectile event in Slavyansk area, Ukraine on Thu 20th August 2026

20th August 2026

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Three people were injured in Slavyansk during shelling at around 2:00 p.m., said the head of the MVA Vadym Lyakh.

"The enemy once again struck Slavyansk with the Tornado-S MLRS. The hit targeted the private sector. Three people were injured: men born in 1975 and 1994 and a woman born in 1975. All are receiving medical care," Lyakh said in a statement.

According to him, houses and cars were damaged as a result of the attack.

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