Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: 3 villages and adjacent territories struck with Grad MLRS

Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 09:14

STANISLAV POHORILOV – TUESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2022, 08:14

Russian occupying forces used Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to fire on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast throughout the night [of 19–20 September], firing over 100 rockets in total.

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

Quote: "The Russians were terrorising the Nikopol district with their shelling all night long. They used Grad [MLRS] and heavy artillery to fire on three hromadas [administrative units designating cities, towns or villages and their adjacent territories - ed.]: the Nikopol, Marhanets and Chervonohryhorivka hromadas."

Details: Russian forces fired a total of over 100 rockets and shells on the cities and villages of the hromadas in five separate attacks. Preliminary reports indicate there are no casualties.

The extent of destruction has yet to be confirmed. Rescue workers and police are working at the sites of the attacks.

Previously: Russian occupying forces used heavy artillery to shell the Zelenodolsk hromada in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the afternoon of 19 September.

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