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Russia fires ballistic missiles at Mykolaiv: 6 people injured

Russia fires ballistic missiles at Mykolaiv: 6 people injured Illustrative photo: Russia shelled Mykolaiv on March 27 (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On Wednesday afternoon, March 27, Russian troops attacked Mykolaiv with ballistic missiles, according to the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim.

"Currently, we know about 6 wounded, 1 in bad condition," Kim wrote.

There was no information on whether there were any destructions in the city or the region.

At 2:17 p.m., the Ukrainian Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missile attacks in several regions. At the same time, the Russians attacked Mykolaiv. Explosions were heard there during the alarm.

Russian attack on Ukraine on March 27

On the night of March 27, the Russians attacked Ukraine with Shahed-type strike UAVs launched from the Kursk region. In total, Russians used 13 drones. In total, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 10 drones in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kyiv regions.