Ukraine said Russian forces struck Sloviansk early on 15 April, dropping a FAB-1500 guided aerial bomb on the city centre at around 05:00 local time. The strike destroyed a children’s sports facility and an office building, and damaged at least 39 apartment blocks and 15 vehicles, local authorities in Donetsk region said. One civilian, a 57-year-old man, was injured and transferred to a clinic in Dnipro. The attack highlighted the continued pressure on urban areas close to the frontline.
In northeastern Ukraine, drones struck the industrial zone of Sumy several times on 15 April, igniting major fires at industrial facilities. Emergency services said the site was hit again while firefighters were working, with at least three strikes reported over several hours. Crews managed to contain and extinguish the blaze despite the repeated attacks. No casualties had been confirmed in Sumy at that stage, while officials continued to assess the damage.
