Russian troops shell 108 settlements in Ukraine overnight

Russian troops shell 108 settlements in Ukraine overnight

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Russian army fired at 108 settlements in eight regions of Ukraine on the previous day, killing three civilians and injuring 20 others.

The Military Media Center wrote this on Telegram, referring to data available on April 18 at 09:00 a.m., citing the Situation Center of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Russian invaders attacked with various types of weapons: mortars, artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, and small arms.

Besides, the Russian army used drones and tactical aircraft. Among the weapons used was the Kh-31 cruise missile.

As a result of Russian shelling, 84 infrastructure facilities were damaged overnight.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russians carried out four missiles, 41 air strikes and 57 attacks from MLRS on the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian infrastructure of settlements yesterday.

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