17 August 2024

In Mykolaiv region, occupants hit a company car with a drone: police show the consequences

(Photo: National Police of Ukraine)

The Russian army attacked a community in Mykolaiv region, injuring three police officers. They also shelled the waters of the Ochakiv community and destroyed one Shahed UAV.

According to Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, on the night of August 17, air defense forces shot down a Shahed 131/136 UAV over the region.

On August 16, at 11:55, 12:18, 15:15, and on August 17, at 04:55, the enemy attacked the Kutsurub community with FPV drones. As a result of one of the attacks, three policemen were injured while documenting the consequences of the previous attack and a police car was damaged.

(Consequences of the attack on police officers. Photo: National Police of Ukraine)

The press service of the National Police of Ukraine added that the law enforcement officers sustained explosive wounds. The enemy also insidiously attacked the police car with an FPV drone.

In addition, on August 16, at 17:06, the water area of the Ochakiv community came under artillery fire, and at 21:33 the enemy fired again at the Kutsurub community. In this case, there were no casualties.

(Consequences of the attack on the police. Photo: National Police of Ukraine)

Almost every day the Russian occupation army attacks the coastal communities of Mykolaiv region.

On August 11, at 07:00 and 07:55, the enemy attacked the village of Dmytrivka in the Kutsurubska community with two FPV drones. As a result, two private houses were damaged.

On August 10, the enemy attacked Mykolaiv region with drones and fired artillery. Six people were injured as a result of the occupiers' shelling. Some of them were in serious condition.

Ochakiv also came under enemy artillery fire. As a result, seven private houses and a power line were damaged. A fire broke out on the territory of one of the houses. According to updated reports, four people were injured.

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