Russian troops deploy Grads to launch rockets at Dnipropetrovsk Region

Iryna Balachuk – Friday, 6 May 2022, 08:18

On the night of 5-6 May, Russian troops shelled towns and villages in the Synelnykove and Kryvyi Rih Districts of Dnipropetrovsk Region. There are no casualties.

Source: Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote from Reznichenko: "A difficult night. The occupiers shelled the Kryvyi Rih and Synelnykove Districts."

Details: Russian troops deployed Grad multiple rocket launchers to attack Zelenodolsk and Shyroke municipal territorial communities [hromadas]. 2 villages were hit. There were no casualties.

Another rocket landed in a field in the Pokrovske municipal territorial community [hromada]; people were not affected.

Background:

• On 3 May, Russian missile strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region significantly damaged the region’s railway infrastructure and wounded 1 person.
• On 2 May, a Russian missile destroyed a grain warehouse.
• On 1 May, Russian missiles destroyed agrarian storage facilities in Synelnykove District: 1 was empty, another one held grain.