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Russian forces strike Mykolaiv region with missile: Fatality reported

Russian forces strike Mykolaiv region with missile: Fatality reported Photo: Russians struck Voznesensk with a missile (Getty Images)

Russian forces struck Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region, with a missile today, December 5. As a result of the enemy attack, there is one reported death, according to the statements from the head of Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Vitalii Kim, and the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Today, after 04:30 PM Kyiv time, the Air Force reported that an enemy missile was detected in the southern Mykolaiv region, heading towards Voznesensk.

A few hours later, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration announced that as a result of the missile strike, there is one confirmed fatality.

"Unfortunately, as a result of the evening missile strike in Voznesensk, a man was killed. Russia is a terrorist country," he emphasized.

Shelling of Ukraine

It is important to note that on the night of December 5, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region. Additionally, the enemy used more than 40 drones in strikes across Ukraine.

Air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the UAVs. For more details on the work of air defense, see the RBC-Ukraine material.

On December 4, Russian forces dropped two bombs on Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region. As a result, four people were injured.