As a result of shelling of a residential building in the city of Rubizhne, Luhansk region, three people, including two children, were killed. One child was saved.

As the State Emergency Service reported on Saturday, on March 19, as a result of shelling, a residential building in the town of Rubizhne was destroyed, people were trapped under the rubble. The fire and rescue unit of the State Emergency Service of Luhansk region arrived at the scene.

"From under the rubble, they first pulled out two children with no signs of life, the rescuers did cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but, unfortunately, upon arrival, emergency medical workers stated the death of the children," the message says.

"Rescuers continued to dismantle the rubble and found a woman and one child. At present, medical workers have declared the death of a woman. The child was saved, his condition is stable, satisfactory," the State Emergency Service said.