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Explosions in Mykolaiv: Russian forces attack city with drones

Explosions in Mykolaiv: Russian forces attack city with drones Photo: no official information on the consequences has been released yet (Getty Images)
Author: Oleh Velhan

On the night of September 20, explosions were heard in Mykolaiv as Russian drones were flying toward the city, according to Suspilne News and the Ukrainian Air Force.

"Explosions are being heard in Mykolaiv, Suspilne correspondents report," read the update at 04:17 AM Kyiv time.

Earlier, the military had warned that a group of Russian attack drones was detected heading toward the city.

There have been no official comments yet regarding the consequences of the strike.

Air raid alerts

As of 03:25 AM Kyiv time, the air raid alert map showed warnings in Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, and Donetsk regions.

Explosions in Mykolaiv: Russian forces attack city with drones

Russian forces are carrying out a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine tonight.

In particular, drones have been directed at Dnipro and Pavlohrad, where explosions have been reported several times during the night.

Strikes on Mykolaiv region

The region is regularly targeted with drones and other weapons.

For example, on the night of September 16, Russian forces attacked a farm in the Chornomorska community of Mykolaiv region. As a result, a tractor driver was killed while working in the field.