Russia hits Nikopol with 40 rockets launched from Grad MLRS

OLENA ROSHCHINA – TUESDAY, 19 JULY 2022, 07:51

Russian forces used Grad multiple-launch rocket systems to fire on the city of Nikopol, targeting residential houses and the Nikopol river port, and causing fires to break out at two industrial facilities.

Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration, on Telegram; Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, on Telegram

Quote from Vikul: "In the Kryvyi Rih district, the enemy shelled the border areas of the Zelenodolsk hromada [amalgamated territorial community] last night. No casualties.

In the Nikopol district, the invaders once again attacked the city of Nikopol using Grad multiple-launch rocket systems. Around 40 rockets hit private homes, ports, and two industrial facilities. Fires that broke out at those facilities have been eliminated. There is destruction elsewhere, but no casualties."

Details: Lukashuk said that on Monday evening, Russian forces hit the port and two industrial facilities in Nikopol. As a result of the attack, a residential building, an outbuilding and power lines were also damaged.

He noted that in the Nikopol district, the air-raid alarm sounded for almost 19 hours, adding: "This has never happened before."

The all-clear was sounded in the city of Nikopol and the Nikopol hromada at 07:22. The alarm lasted a total of 18 hours and 44 minutes.