💥 Attack

The Russian army heavily shelled the city of Mykolaiv during the night of July 30 and early hours of July 31, involving explosions from cluster munitions. Several fires broke out at strike sites, and residential buildings were damaged by shock waves and debris.

Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Mykolaiv was heavily shelled by the Russian army on the night of July 30 and early hours of July 31, with cluster munitions used and residential buildings damaged.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Oleksiy Vadatursky, 74, and his wife Raisa Vadaturska were killed when Russian shelling hit their house in Mykolaiv in the early hours of July 31.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

An unverified video posted online showed that only one wing of the mansion-like house was destroyed by the attack.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces shelled Mykolaiv, and a projectile struck the home of Alexey Vadatursky and his wife Raisa, resulting in their deaths.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Mikhail Podolyak stated that the death of the businessman was a deliberate murder due to the precision of the strike on the bedroom.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian forces shelled Mykolaiv and Bashtanka, killing one person and injuring six in Mykolaiv.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

High-rise buildings were significantly damaged in Mykolaiv due to the shelling.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Anti-aircraft defense systems worked during the shelling of Bashtanka.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:50.223Z

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