Russian artillery fire once again pounded the Ukrainian city of Nikopol overnight, according to Ukrainian officials.
Regional governor Valentyn Reznichenko said Russian forces struck the three districts of Nikopol, Kryvoriz, and Synelnykiv close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
In an update posted to his official Telegram channel this morning, Reznichenko said:
A night of shelling and casualties.
Nikopol was shelled with ‘Grad’ and barrel artillery three times during the night. 42 Russian shells flew into the residential quarters.
In the city, two houses were destroyed, almost 50 were mutilated. Enemy shells damaged a kindergarten, shops, pharmacies, markets, a court and a bus station. The shelling caused five fires … Up to 2,000 people are without electricity.”
In the Sinelnyk district, an agricultural enterprise was reportedly destroyed as well as a school and a cultural centre.