Examples of 'heavy shelling' in a sentence

Meaning of "heavy shelling"

A phrase used in the context of warfare or conflict to describe intense and continuous bombardment or artillery fire. It implies a significant and sustained attack with heavy weapons

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heavy shelling
Pffeifelstad fell by lunch under heavy shelling.
There was very heavy shelling and a lot of gunfire.
Heavy shelling continued along the border areas.
We ran into some heavy shelling down there.
Heavy shelling by our artillery prepared the way.
There was some heavy shelling during the day.
The city sustained two days of heavy shelling.
Heavy shelling had begun.
They come under heavy shelling.
There was heavy shelling in the area and he was killed instantly.
Then there is noise of heavy shelling.
Heavy shelling by both sides.
In the night we heard heavy shelling.
Heavy shelling was reported in the northern sector of the demarcation line.
They say there is pretty heavy shelling in that sector.

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Due to heavy shelling residents had been effectively trapped in areas under attack.
Mariupol can hear heavy shelling from the east.
Heavy shelling and a series of counterattacks forced the contraction of the bridgehead.
Came under heavy shelling.
Not much is left of the countryside and road after heavy shelling.
The casualties were the result of either heavy shelling or improvised explosive devices.
Heavy shelling was causing a new flood of refugees away from the area.
During the night there was heavy shelling of the town.
The commander refused and the fort and its garison suffered again from heavy shelling.
And it was very heavy shelling.
Heavy shelling of civilian targets was again noted in August.
The village was then subjected to heavy shelling and aerial bombing.
Heavy shelling at Chushul was reported late last night.
Progress on this project was hampered by the heavy shelling of the former settlement areas.
Heavy shelling resumed on three districts of Donetsk city at evening.
The enemy commenced its attack with heavy shelling of guns and mortars.
The control tower of Donetsk airport collapsed after several days of heavy shelling.
Travnik has been subjected to heavy shelling and other forms of attack during recent months.
I Company aid station sustained heavy shelling.
The fortress sustained heavy shelling by guns that reduced much of the fortress to rubble.
One person was killed and five other injured due to heavy shelling in Makiivka.
Al Jazeera reports heavy shelling in the area has killed six civilians.
The area where the musuem is located came under heavy shelling by Houthi militia.
Heavy shelling between armed adversaries requiring evacuation of all international staff including WFP.
The city continued to endure heavy shelling from the Army.
Thousands of Palestinian refugees have fled the city after their camp came under heavy shelling.
The district of Azadi was also hit by heavy shelling and by attacks from helicopters.
Heavy shelling was reported once again on the Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka.
No movement on our part was possible without heavy shelling from an invisible How.
Heavy shelling also hit Eastern Ghouta and dozens had been injured.
Nadwa reports heavy shelling in Taiz.
Heavy shelling by the Ukrainian Army and paramilitary units have caused civilian fatalities in Donetsk.
The Syrian army continued heavy shelling on central Homs.
Heavy shelling of Luena.
This farm suffered very heavy shelling during the battle of Vimy Ridge.

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