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Russian shelling of Mykolaiv on April 11: Death toll rises

Russian shelling of Mykolaiv on April 11: Death toll rises Photo: The number of casualties after the April 11 missile attack on Mykolaiv has increased (illustration/Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Five people were killed in a Russian rocket attack on Mykolaiv on April 11. One more person died in hospital, according to Vitalii Kim, head of Mykolaiv's Regional Military Administration.

"Unfortunately, a 37-year-old man who was seriously injured in yesterday's shelling died in hospital," he writes.

Shelling of Mykolaiv

On the afternoon of April 11, an explosion occurred in Mykolaiv. An air alert was declared in the region due to a missile threat. Russia attacked the city with ballistic missiles.

Initially, 2 killed and 4 wounded were reported, later - 4 killed and 5 injured. The deceased were civilians who happened to be in the area of the hit. Among the injured was a teenage girl.