Russia strikes Mykolaiv with guided bombs for the first time since war started
Photo: Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
For the first time since the start of the war, Russian forces have used guided aerial bombs (KAB) in a strike on Mykolaiv. The attack took place on October 16, according to the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim.
Kim said that Russian troops struck Mykolaiv with two guided bombs.
"This is the first time they've reached Mykolaiv. The type is still being determined, but this is the first time since the war began that the city’s outskirts were attacked with KABs," he added.
Reports of the KAB attack on Mykolaiv
On October 16, social media users shared claims that a guided bomb with a flight range of about 150 kilometers had hit Mykolaiv. Telegram channels also reported that the enemy's aerial target was flying at speeds of up to 500 km/h.
According to Ukraine's Air Force, around 12:00 p.m., a Su-34 aircraft operating over the Black Sea launched an airstrike. The projectile was heading toward Mykolaiv, and Ukrainian forces tracked its trajectory and recorded the moment of impact.
There were no casualties as a result of the attack. Emergency and technical teams worked at the scene to identify the type of munition used and assess possible damage.
Notably, back in June, rumors surfaced that Russian forces had attempted to strike Dnipro with guided aerial bombs for the first time.
Later, the then-head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Administration, Serhii Lysak, confirmed that Russia had used a new hybrid bomb-missile known as Grom-1 in that attack, which Ukrainian defenders successfully shot down.
