Russian Attack Kills Four in Ukraine’s Sloviansk as Both Sides Claim Gains

10/03/2026

Ukrainian and Russian officials have claimed battlefield successes in the more than four-year war, as Russian air attacks on Ukraine continue. 
  
At least four people were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian town of Sloviansk, regional authorities said on Tuesday. 
 
The governor of Sloviansk, Vadym Filashkin, confirmed the death toll on Tuesday and said 16 others were wounded, including a 14-year-old girl. He said Russian forces dropped three guided bombs on the city. 
  
Overnight drone strikes on three other Ukrainian cities wounded at least 17 people, including two children, emergency services said. 
 
Ukraine’s air force said that it shot down 122 out of 137 drones that Russia launched during the night. 
 
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