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Russian forces shell two  Dnipropetrovsk region districts, damaging houses, power line 

15 August, 2022 Monday
10:15

On the evening of August 14, Russian troops have shelled the Kryvyi Rih and Nikopol districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russian shelling set deadwood on fire, damaged residential houses and a power line

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This was announced on Facebook by the head of the Kryvyi Rih military administration, Oleksandr Vilkul.

"Russians fired at the Shirokiv community in the Kryvyi Rih district. No casualties. And several times at the Zelenodol community. The last time at 19:10, the enemy fired barrel artillery at the open territory of the village of Velika Kostromka, Zelenodol community," he wrote.

As a result of the shelling, houses, power lines and agricultural buildings were damaged. There are no victims among the civilian population. However, it is being checked.

"Nikopol district: three strikes overnight and three more a few hours ago," Vilkul noted.

On the night of August 14, Nikopol was shelled 20 times from barrel artillery. 17 high-rise and private buildings, a school, shops, gas pipelines and electricity grids were damaged. No losses.

At 19:14, Russia fired three shots along the coastline near Illinka of Marganetska territorial community. At 19:42, three more shots were fired near the village of Prydniprovske, Chervonogrigorivska territorial community. Previously, without losses.

"30 attacks with Grad MLRS at night in the peaceful neighborhoods of Marganets. A 69-year-old man was injured, he was hospitalized. More than 10 private houses and the power grid were damaged. At around 18:00, another shelling with Grad MLRS, 20 rockets. It has passed without casualties, the destruction is being investigated," he said.

Also at 17:27 there was a shelling with Grad MLRS, about 20 shots, in Illinka of the Nikopol district. Dry grass caught fire in the open territory of the coastal zone outside the settlement. Rescue workers were working.

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