Russian Strikes Injure 9 in Sloviansk, Sumy Region

Russian strikes on Sunday, Oct. 11, damaged residential buildings in the eastern city of Sloviansk and hit an emergency medical vehicle in the northern Sumy region, injuring nine people in total, regional authorities reported. In the Donetsk region, Russian forces launched an airstrike on Sloviansk at approximately 9:45 a.m. local time, hitting two multi-story apartment buildings, Sloviansk City Military Administration Head Vadym Lyakh reported on Facebook.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Emergency response teams deployed to the impact sites to secure the perimeter, clear structural debris, and assist residents. Drone attack on ambulance in Sumy region Early Sunday morning, a Russian drone struck an emergency medical vehicle in the Sumy region, injuring a driver and a paramedic, the Sumy Regional Military Administration reported. The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. local time while the medical team was traveling toward a call in the Svesa community. While in transit through the Yampil territorial community, a loitering drone struck the ambulance. Both medical workers managed to exit the damaged vehicle independently. Despite the risk of secondary strikes, a follow-up medical crew arrived at the scene and evacuated the personnel. The regional administration confirmed that the 44-year-old driver and the 59-year-old paramedic sustained minor injuries and received medical treatment. Pre-winter strikes on civilian areas The attacks in Sloviansk and Sumy region follow a wave of weekend strikes that caused civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across several Ukrainian provinces. Other Topics of Interest Ukraine Ready to Halt Refinery Strikes for Energy Truce, Zelensky Says Volodymyr Zelensky stated Kyiv will halt refinery strikes if Moscow ends grid attacks, warning steps must be mutual with guarantees. Late Saturday evening, Oct. 10, a Russian strike hit a multi-story residential building in the central city of Dnipro, damaging apartments on the eighth and ninth floors, municipal authorities reported. Four people were injured in the Dnipro high-rise attack, including two eight-year-old girls. One child was hospitalized, while the second child, a 29-year-old woman, and a 61-year-old man received outpatient care. Following the impact in Dnipro, units from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine detected a gas leak in the damaged structure, prompting utility crews to isolate municipal gas, water, and power lines to secure the site for recovery workers. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.