Explosions were heard in Krivoy Rog on October 18. It happened just at the time when an air raid was announced in the region.
The head of the military administration of Krivoy Rog, Alexander Vilkul, said on the air of the national marathon that the enemy continues to terrorize peaceful cities.
According to Vilkul, yesterday, October 17, the enemy launched 3 missiles towards Krivoy Rog. They were shot down by our air defense forces.On the night of October 18, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 1 kamikaze drone, but 2 enemy missiles flew. There are hits and serious damage,” he added.
The head of the military administration of Krivoy Rog noted that Kh-101 missile launches were recorded in the direction of the city. However, the missiles hit the Dnieper, and not Krivoy Rog. As a result, there are serious damages.
What is the situation in Krivoy Rog
After a recent hit by infidels on an energy infrastructure facility, the situation was difficult. There was no electricity in the city for 2 days.
What Russia is doing is terror. The aggressor country is trying to destroy the infrastructure,” he stated.
On October 17, power outages were also forced in the city for a while. Residents of Krivoy Rog were asked to save and reduce electricity consumption during peak hours.
Why the enemy is shelling Ukrainian cities
The British Ministry of Defense said that Russia massively fires at the cities of Ukraine, attacking the energy infrastructure and endangering the lives of civilians. This is due to the military defeats of the aggressor at the front. And Vladimir Putin has no choice but to launch rockets in desperation and de-energize civilian cities.
The British department said that the occupiers are firing cruise missiles, surface-to-surface air defense missiles and Iranian drones Shahed- 136.