Kharkiv region shelled 180 times by Russian Grad multiple rocket launchers

IRYNA BALACHUK — WEDNESDAY, 30 MARCH 2022, 10:34

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has shelled the Kharkiv region with artillery, mortars and Grad multiple rocket launchers, with both residential building and civil infrastructure facilities damaged.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "Over the past 24 hours, the Russian invading forces have been constantly firing artillery and mortars and shelling using Grad multiple rocket launchers, a total of 39 times. Districts such as Saltivka, Oleksiivka, Kholodna Hora, the Kharkiv tractor plant, Chuhuiv, and Derhachi have been under attack. We have also recorded 180 instances of shelling by the enemy using Grad MLRSs."

Details: The shelling caused fires in the Kyiv and Shevchenkivskyi districts and Saltivka. Houses, shops and other civil infrastructure facilities have been damaged. No casualties have been reported at this time.

According to Syniehubov, there were no Russian aircraft in the city of Kharkiv, while aggressor drones are working to "reconnoitre" the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Forces of Ukraine and National Guard of Ukraine.

As of the morning of March 30, active fighting is taking place on the Izyum front. The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down one Russian fighter and one drone in this area in the course of the day.