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Russians killed five civilians in the Donetsk region, damaged residential buildings in Sumy, - OVA
2023-02-18
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] Seven more regions were under enemy fire.

by Iryna Lysohor


In the Chernihiv region, there was one shelling from mortars in the Koryukiv district over the past day. No losses and destruction, says the summary from OVA as of this morning.

In the Sumy region yesterday, during the day, the enemy shelled seven territorial communities: Velikopysarivska, Esmanska, Khotynska, Novoslobidska, Bilopolska, Krasnopilska, Shalyginska. 69 arrivals and dropping of 1 explosive device from the UAV were recorded. As a result of explosions in the village of Boyaro-Lezhachi, four residential buildings and adjacent commercial buildings were damaged in the Novoslobodsk community. No casualties.

In the Zaporizhzhia Region . Over the past day, the occupiers shelled civilian infrastructure in the area of ​​the settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Lukyanivske, Gulyaipole, Chervone, Orihiv, Zaliznychne, Olgivske, Charivne, Biloghirya, Novoandriivka, Novopavlivka, Malynivka, Poltavka, Kamianske, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaki, Pavlivka. There were five reports of destruction as a result of shelling. The consequences are clarified.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the enemy shelled the Nikopol district twice in the past day. He took aim at Nikopol itself and the Mirivska community from heavy artillery. There were no casualties. The consequences of the attacks are still being investigated.

In the Luhansk region, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks by Russian invaders in the districts of Stelmakhivka, Kreminnaya, Dibrova and Bilogorivka. On the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, the enemy shelled Stelmakhivka, Nevsky and Chervonopivka.

In the Kharkiv regionat night, the occupiers fired about five rockets at Kharkiv, previously from the S300 air defense system. A hit to the ground was recorded on the territory of the plant in Osnovyansk district of the city. The building of one of the workshops was damaged by the blast wave. Another "arrival" damaged the railway track and power lines. No casualties. Last day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of Russian invaders in the areas of Hryanikyvka and Synkivka settlements. Areas of Veterinarne, Graniv, Svitlichne, Strelecha and Vovchansk settlements were subjected to enemy shelling.

In the direction of Kupyansk, the enemy shelled Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Kupyansk and Kucherivka. During the day, the city of Vovchansk was under enemy fire. The enemy used both combat aircraft and artillery. As a result of the shelling, six people were injured, one person died. Also, as a result of shelling, the building of one of the enterprises and eight private houses were damaged. In the city of Kupyansk, private homes, garages and a car were damaged. There was a fire. A 44-year-old woman was injured in the Velikiy Burluk settlement due to shelling and was hospitalized in a moderate condition.

In Donetsk regionduring the night - constant artillery shelling of populated areas of the Mar'inka community, especially the town of Mar'inka. The town of Krasnohorivka, the village of Katerynovka Also yesterday, there was an attack on the Sviatohirska community. Missiles that descended by parachutes. Explosives in the open area. No casualties. At night, there was a rocket attack on Liman, two houses were damaged. At approximately 05:30 - artillery shelling in the area of ​​the village of Pervomaiske of the Ocheretyn community. Information on civilian casualties is being clarified.

A tense situation practically along the entire front line. Bakhmutska VA: as a result of enemy shelling last day, damaged and destroyed: 10 high-rise buildings, three private houses; buildings of the Bakhmut City Council. As of this morning, it is known that five residents of Bakhmut were killed and nine injured during the shelling. The situation in the Soledar region remains difficult. Especially - the villages of Paraskoviivka and Vasyukivka. Information about injured civilians is currently being clarified. The villages of Fedorivka and Rozdolivka are also under fire. In Donetsk region in a day: five dead, 10 wounded.

In the Mykolaiv region. yesterday afternoon, twice the enemy carried out mortar fire on the water area of ​​Ochakivska hromada. There are no casualties.

In the Kherson regionareas of Zmiivka, Tokarivka, Antonivka and Kherson settlements were again affected by enemy artillery fire. A married couple died as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Zmiivka, Beryslav district - an enemy shell hit their home. As a result of enemy shelling in the city of Kherson, a 70-year-old woman died in the middle of the street. In total, three civilians were killed and seven people were injured in the Kherson region as a result of Russian aggression.

The occupying administration of the city of Gola Prystan, Kherson region, is putting pressure on the local population to reissue property rights according to Russian legislation. In particular, information is spreading that Ukrainian citizens who do not comply with the demands of the occupiers by May this year will be deported to Russian territory. 118 people were evacuated from the de-occupied territories of the region, 17 of them are children and three are people with reduced mobility.

We will remind you that yesterday the occupiers launched another missile attack on Ukraine. They hit critical infrastructure objects, in particular with Kh-22 missiles, which the Ukrainian air defense cannot shoot down yet. In addition to aviation, the enemy used cruise missiles - their defenders shot down 75%.

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