Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: shelling

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A 13-year-old boy was wounded in overnight shelling of Ukraine’s partially occupied southern Kherson province, said Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, spokesman for the Ukrainian administration of the province.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-putin-latest-news-b2367973.html

According to multiple eyewitnesses, the shelling targeting major evacuation routes from the city of Kherson, which Ukraine recaptured from Russia’s invading forces in last fall’s counteroffensive.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-strikes-school-where-evacuees-were-sheltering-after-zelenskyy-visits-flood-struck-kherson-ukraine-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

According to the ABC News, in Gaza, the bodies of dead children killed in shelling were covered in blankets and carried by their fathers in funeral processions.

Source: https://punchng.com/israel-hamas-war-missing-limbs-diseases-tell-sad-tales-of-childrens-deadly-burdens/

After her aunt's house was damaged by shelling, Ms Alashi - whose mother died during the coronavirus pandemic - walked eight miles (13 km) to Khan Younis, accompanied by her 70-year-old father in a donkey cart.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-67659246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Aliyev insisted that the Azerbaijani army struck only military facilities during the fighting, but separatist officials in Nagorno-Karabakh said Stepanakert and other areas came under “intense shelling".

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230921-azerbaijan-to-hold-peace-talks-with-armenian-separatists-after-karabakh-victory

All of these are important factors when you’re shelling out big money for a new TV.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/qled-vs-oled-tv/

"All the necessary services work at the scene of the tragedy and document the consequences of the shelling," he said, adding that a 6-year-old child was among those killed.

Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/08/19/ukraine-russian-strike-kills-seven-wounds-ninety-in-chernihiv/4251692458246/

All this time, the commandos provided the command with data on the location of Russian artillery positions that were shelling Mykolaiv.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/focus/international-legion-ukraine-news

A march in downtown Detroit, one of several cities to have passed a resolution urging Israel to stop shelling Gaza.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/us/israel-gaza-ceasefire-local-governments.html

An AFP correspondent reported continuous shelling of Rafah and Khan Yunis overnight, and the health ministry said "multiple" people had died in a strike on a house in Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/12/gazans-exhausted-israel-hamas-war-rages

An estimated £36million was spent on pest control visits to homes, the insurer found, with each council shelling out, on average, £101,044.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/18/rat-map-of-uk-reveals-worst-rodent-infestations-across-the-country-18804429/

A Russia-installed local official said Ukraine had disconnected a power line and Ukrainian state nuclear energy company Energoatom said the outage was caused by Russian shelling.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1772662/russia-occupied-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine-cut-off-from-power-grid

As a result of enemy shelling, 8 civilians, including a minor child, were killed on his tip.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12852976?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

As China grapples with a slowing domestic economy, it may become more difficult for Chinese entities to keep shelling out funding for big-ticket overseas projects.

Source: https://communitynewspapers.com/florida-international-university/india-and-vietnam-are-partnering-with-the-us-to-counter-china-%e2%88%92-even-as-biden-claims-thats-not-his-goal/

At least 60 people, including 12 children, were also wounded in the shelling, with more people were still trapped under the rubble, the regional governor said.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-losses-kyiv-soledar-b2262158.html

At least three people were wounded in Russian shelling of Kherson city - about 60 km (37 miles) downstream from the dam - during evacuations, Ukrainian police said.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/ukraines-zelenskiy-visits-flood-stricken-areas-shelling-reported-across-kherson/article_be807a11-18a7-5186-aec2-aececd48d29e.html

At least three people were wounded in Russian shelling of Kherson city – about 60 km (37 miles) downstream from the dam – during evacuations, Ukrainian police said.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/06/08/kremlin-accuses-ukraine-of-shelling-russian-rescuers-in-dam-flood-zone/

Bakhmut’s city center, which has been damaged by Russian shelling.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-bakhmut-aid-volunteers.html