At least three people were killed in a rocket attack by the Russian army in the city of Slavyansk last night.

This was announced by the head of the Donetsk regional military administration Pavel Kirilenko in a post on the social network Facebook. 

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As a result of a night rocket attack in Slavyansk, three people were killed and six were injured.

The school and seven high-rise buildings were damaged, Kirilenko said. 

According to him, rescue operations are underway.

He added that the exact number of victims and injured could be discussed at a later stage. 

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The head of the Donetsk regional military administration authorities stressed that there are no safe places in the Donetsk region, and called on local residents to evacuate.

This air strike is another crime of the Russian occupation forces on our land, the victims of which are civilians.

Putin is waging a war to exterminate Ukrainians, Kirilenko said in a statement. 

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