Massive Russian attack on Mykolaiv region leaves port and industrial site damaged
Photo: rescuers extinguish a fire after a Russian attack on the Mykolaiv region on July 28 (facebook.com/DSNSMYKOL)
On July 28, Russia attacked the Mykolaiv region with Shahed drones, Banderol drones, and guided aerial bombs. The strikes caused damage and casualties, according to statements by the acting head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Heorhii Reshetilov, Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych, and the Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor's Office on Facebook.
Russia launched a massive attack on the Mykolaiv region
The combined Russian attack damaged a local port and an industrial facility.
"During the air attack, the Defense Forces destroyed most of the enemy's aerial targets. At the same time, several direct hits and debris falls were recorded," Reshetilov said.
In Mykolaiv, the following were damaged:
- An industrial facility,
- A port infrastructure site,
- Residential buildings.
He also said that in the Halytsynivska community, a private house was damaged by debris from a downed drone.
Photo: rescuers in the Mykolaiv region are clearing the aftermath of Russian attacks on July 28 (facebook.com/DSNSMYKOL)
Photo: rescuers in the Mykolaiv region are clearing the aftermath of Russian attacks on July 28 (facebook.com/DSNSMYKOL)
"An 86-year-old man was injured and hospitalised. He is in serious condition. Doctors are providing all the necessary assistance," the official said.
Russian forces targeted residential areas
According to Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych, damage has so far been reported in private homes and apartment buildings.
"We are inspecting the buildings and determining the scope of work. Russian aggressors continue to terrorise civilians, attacking residential areas and seeking to kill as many Ukrainians as possible," he said.
Who else was injured
According to the Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, four civilians were injured in the Russian attack, and an investigation has been launched.
Preliminary findings show that the enemy used:
- Two guided aerial bombs,
- Five cruise missiles,
- Two jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles.
Four civilians were injured as a result of the Russian attack. The prosecutor's office said that, in addition to the elderly man from the Mykolaiv district, three Mykolaiv residents were injured — two men and a woman.
Fires broke out at several sites as a result of the Russian attacks.
Earlier, it was reported that overnight on July 27, Russia attacked civilian merchant vessels in ports of the Mykolaiv region. The strike killed one person and injured others.
On the morning of July 20, Russian forces launched attack drones at Mykolaiv and the region. Two local residents in the village of Prybuzhke came under attack.
