DONETSK, June 16 – Hospitals in Sloviansk, where an armed standoff continues between the militia and a Ukrainian law enforcement contingent, are experiencing serious problems and all of them remain closed on Monday, said Olena Petriayeva, acting deputy director of the health department in the Donetsk regional state administration.

"The situation is the worst in Sloviansk, where we had to evacuate and close almost all medical establishments. Only the town hospital continues providing primary care services to patients. The ambulance service is another serious problem. Ambulances remain idle as there is no fuel. The nearest filling station is on Kramatorsk, but ambulances are not allowed to travel there," the regional administration's press service quoted Petriayeva as saying on Monday.