Russian troops shell Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging gas pipelines and houses 

Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported the information.

"At night, Russian troops shelled Nikopol district with heavy artillery twice," he writes.

Two towns of the district Nikopol and Marhanets came under fire.

No civilians were injured.

In Nikopol, Russian shelling damaged private houses, outbuildings and a gas pipeline.

As for the consequences of the shelling in Marhanets, the details are still being clarified.

"In other areas air alert alarm had been triggered several times, but there were no attacks. It is calm at the moment," added Reznichenko.

On December 19, Russian troops shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region. They fired more than 60 Grad and heavy artillery rounds at the Nikopol district. Ukrainian air defense shot down 2 Shahed drones.  

On the night of December 21, Russian troops shelled Nikopol district again; they fired from Grad and heavy artillery at 3 communities, hitting a dozen houses, a gas pipeline and power grid. And in the afternoon they shelled Nikopol district once again. As a result, a gas pipeline was damaged and houses were destroyed.

On the night of December 22, Russian forces launched 8 Uragan and heavy artillery attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result there are significant damages in the region.  

During the day, on December 22, Russian forces launched 5 missile and 5 airstrikes, 15 MLRS attacks, and also shelled Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.