Missile strike hits Mykolaiv: Shocking images show damage in residential area
Photos of the aftermath of the attack on Mykolaiv (t.me/mykolaivskaODA)
On the night of August 3, Russian troops launched a missile attack on one of Mykolaiv's residential areas. The State Emergency Service and the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim, showed the consequences.
Civilians were injured in the attack, and serious damage to residential and urban infrastructure was recorded.
According to rescuers, seven people were injured. Three men, aged 32, 57, and 74, were hospitalized.
Photo: Russian attack on Mykolaiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Four other residents were treated on the spot and did not require hospitalization. The strike damaged several apartment buildings and private houses.
Six cars, a local shop, and a post office were also damaged.
Photo: Russia's attack on Mykolaiv (t.me/mykolaivskaODA)
The explosions caused fires, which were quickly extinguished by firefighters.
All emergency services worked at the scene: rescuers, medics, police, and sappers.
Additional psychological support was provided by SES specialists.
Volunteers from the Rapid Response Unit of the Ukrainian Red Cross also joined the response to the attack.
Missile attack on Mykolaiv
The missile attack on Mykolaiv took place late in the evening on August 2. A few minutes before the attack, a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber carrying supersonic cruise missiles of the Kh-22 type was spotted in the sky over the Black Sea.
Around 10:00 p.m. (Kyiv time), the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a threat - one of the missiles was heading toward Mykolaiv.
A few minutes later, a massive explosion occurred in the city, causing a large-scale fire and destruction in the residential sector.
As a result of the attack, power was cut off in some areas of the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions.
Later, the State Emergency Service confirmed that the missile hit civilian infrastructure.
