Russian airstrikes damage more than 80 homes in Sloviansk as Ukraine peace talks continue
Russian forces dropped four aerial bombs on Sloviansk, a city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, between the evening of Nov. 9 and the morning of Nov. 10, destroying several buildings and damaging more than 80 homes, local authorities reported.
The strikes came as Ukrainian, US and Russian delegations held talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the war, including possible steps toward de-escalation.
According to Vadym Liakh, head of Sloviansk's military administration, Russian forces dropped a 500-kilogram FAB-500 bomb on a residential neighborhood in the city center at around 9 p.m. on Nov. 9.
Four private homes were destroyed and approximately 60 others damaged.
Overnight, two 250-kilogram FAB-250 bombs struck an area of apartment buildings in central Sloviansk, partially destroying one building and damaging at least 22 residential buildings and a medical facility.
Another FAB-500 bomb hit the city center on the morning of Nov. 10, completely destroying an administrative building and damaging two apartment buildings, a private home, an auto repair shop and another administrative building.
Liakh said there were no reports of casualties as of his latest update.
On Nov. 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the first day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi as "constructive and fairly substantive." He said the delegations had discussed prisoner releases, security guarantees and the need for de-escalation measures.
No agreements were announced, and negotiations are expected to continue on Nov. 11.
