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Russians strike Donetsk region overnight, hitting house with rocket

Russians strike Donetsk region overnight, hitting house with rocket Photo: the Russians shelled the Donetsk region at night, a rocket hit a house (t.me/mvs_ukraine)

Russian terrorists attacked Selydove and Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region overnight. There are casualties as a result of the shelling, reports the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Selydove

At around 9:30 p.m. on March 16, Russians struck a multi-story residential building with an aviation bomb UMPB-D30SM. As a result of the strike, a 70-year-old woman was injured. She was hospitalized.

Also damaged were:

  • 8 multi-story residential buildings;
  • an educational institution;
  • two administrative buildings;
  • a power transmission line.

"The water pumping station was shut down, leaving over 12,000 subscribers without water," the Ministry of Internal Affairs writes.

Myrnohrad

Around 1:30 a.m., terrorists attacked Myrnohrad with three rockets. The type of rockets is currently being determined. An 86-year-old woman was injured.

"Eight multi-story residential buildings, three administrative buildings, two shops, two trade pavilions, a communal enterprise, and civilian vehicles were damaged," the ministry adds.

Russians strike Donetsk region overnight, hitting house with rocket

Photo: the Russians shelled the Donetsk region at night, a rocket hit a house (t.me/mvs_ukraine)

Russians strike Donetsk region overnight, hitting house with rocket

Photo: the Russians shelled the Donetsk region at night, a rocket hit a house (t.me/mvs_ukraine)

Russians strike Donetsk region overnight, hitting house with rocket

Photo: the Russians shelled the Donetsk region at night, a rocket hit a house (t.me/mvs_ukraine)

Attack on Ukraine on the night of March 17th

During the night of March 17th, Russian terrorists once again launched a massive attack on Ukrainian territory. The enemy employed:

  • 5 guided missiles С-300 in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions;
  • 2 guided missiles Kh-59 in the Chernihiv region;
  • 16 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Shahed type, launched from the Crimean Cape Chauda.

To repel the attack, the following units were involved:

  • anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force and Ground Forces;
  • mobile fire groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In total, 14 Shaheds were destroyed within the Odesa region.