Russian forces conducted an airstrike with a FAB-250 bomb on a residential area of Sloviansk on the morning of October 17. The strike hit two apartment buildings, and people may be trapped under the rubble, according to Vadym Lyakh, head of the city's military administration.

The strike impacted two multi-story buildings, and people may still be under the debris, according to Vadym Lyakh, head of the city's military administration.