Russian forces conducted artillery, air, and missile strikes against Mykolaiv City using Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, damaging port, residential, and industrial infrastructure.
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Russian forces struck Mykolaiv with Shahed-136 drones
Russian forces have attacked the city of Mykolaiv, striking a residential building.
A residential building has been hit and relevant services have been dispatched to the scene.
Ukraine's Air Force downed five out of seven Russian-operated Iranian drones attacking Mykolaiv Oblast overnight.
It was based on their coordinates that the Russian occupiers targeted a high-rise building in Mykolaiv with an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in the autumn of 2022, resulting in the tragic loss of seven civilians, including a child.
Shelling in Mykolaiv injured five people.
On the night of October 1, as a result of shelling in Mykolaiv, a 3-month-old baby was injured.
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