21 September 2026

A three-year-old boy was killed during an airstrike in the Mykolaiv region

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In the Voznesensk District of the Mykolaiv Region, a three-year-old boy who was outside sustained a fatal injury during a Russian airstrike. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, they were unable to save the child.

This was reported by the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.

The tragedy occurred on the afternoon of September 21 during an enemy airstrike. The boy sustained a fatal injury while he was outside.

Doctors tried to save the child, but his injuries proved fatal.

Authorities expressed their condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased boy.

Earlier, in the village of Peresadivka in the Mykolaiv region, a Russian attack drone struck a recreational area near the local cultural center. Ten people were injured in the attack, most of them children. It was later reported that a 13-year-old girl died in the hospital.

Also, on August 2, Russian forces attacked the Mykolaiv region with Shahed-type strike drones, as well as “Molniya” and FPV drones. The shelling damaged an educational institution, port infrastructure, civilian vessels, private homes, and administrative buildings. There were also casualties.

The day before, the Russian army attacked the Mykolaiv district and the Veselynivka community with drones. Five people were wounded in the strikes, includinga four-year-oldchild. A civilian vessel was also damaged.

Андрій Колісніченко

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