Unconfirmed reports indicated renewed Russian plans to advance on Mykolaiv and Odesa.
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Unconfirmed reports indicated renewed Russian plans to advance on Mykolaiv and Odesa.
Russian forces are attempting to set conditions to mount an offensive in the directions of Mykolaiv and Kryvyi Rih
Explosions were heard in Mykolaiv and Mykolaiv Region
A container of nitrate was hit
The resulting smoke cloud was initially pink and later turned white
Air quality has not been affected
No air-raid siren was heard by residents
Russian forces are attempting to create favorable conditions to advance towards Mykolaiv
Uragan cluster munitions fired on Mykolaiv suburbs.
As of the morning of May 1, Russian forces are fighting in the Pivdenno-Buzhskyi direction aiming for the Kherson border and conditions to attack Mykolaiv and Kryvyi Rih.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.450Z
Source story: day-68-2023-02-10