Russians shell Dnipropetrovsk region 17 times overnight Sun

Russian troops launched 17 strikes overnight Sunday, targeting the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk region, including the Nikopol, Marhanets, and Myrove communities.

That’s according to Serhii Lysak, chief of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports.

"Seventeen enemy strikes at the Nikopol district overnight. The aggressor’s fired at the Nikopol, Marhanets, and Myrove communities. No casualties were inflicted by some destruction was reported," the official wrote on Telegram.

In Nikopol, three private residential buildings were damaged, the roof was set on fire in one of them. Fire rescuers have already contained the fire. In addition, two high-rise buildings, a restaurant, gas pipeline, and power line were damaged, according to the head of the administration.

"In Marhanka, a private enterprise, college, apartment building, and several non-residential buildings were damaged," he added.

Lysak emphasized that the scale of the destruction is being clarified.

It should be recalled that the day before, the enemy shelled the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, employing heavy artillery.