- Title: Russian shelling destroys kindergarten in Sloviansk - mayor
- Date: 2nd September 2022
- Summary: SLOVIANSK, UKRAINE (SEPTEMBER 2, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DAMAGED AND PARTIALLY DESTROYED BUILDING / AIR-RAID SIREN SOUNDING IN BACKGROUND VARIOUS OF CHILDREN TOYS AND FURNITURE LYING AMONGST RUBBLE DESTROYED BUILDING TOY LYING IN RUBBLE VARIOUS OF DAMAGED KINDERGARTEN INTERIOR SEVERELY DAMAGED BUILDING TOY LYING WITHIN RUBBLE VARIOUS OF WORKERS CLEANING STREET
- Embargoed: 16th September 2022 11:31
- Keywords: Kindergarten Russian invasion Shelling aftermath Sloviansk Slovyansk Ukraine war
- Location: SLOVIANSK, UKRAINE
- City: SLOVIANSK, UKRAINE
- Country: Ukraine
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA001233102092022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Russian rockets hit Sloviansk late on Thursday (September 1), leaving kindergarten destroyed, according to local authorities.
According to Donetsk Region administration, at least 100 children attended the kindergarten.
Local authorities reported four dead and 10 wounded caused by Russian rocket attacks on Donetsk Region late on Thursday (September 1).
Nearly 2,300 educational institutions have been shelled or bombed since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24, and 286 were completely destroyed, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Education and Science.
More than 350 children have died and 586 wounded during what Russia calls a "special military operation," U.N. data show.
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