Mykolaiv Region Faces Ongoing Drone Attacks as Air Defense Down 15 UAVs

Russian occupation forces once again attacked Ukraine at night, launching several groups of UAVs from different directions. Some of them headed for Mykolaiv region.

According to the press service of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, on the night of March 1, air defense forces destroyed three enemy Shahed 131/136 kamikaze drones over Mykolaiv region.

At the same time, Russian troops continued shelling settlements in the region. Yesterday, February 28, at 7:45 a.m., the enemy opened artillery fire on the Kutsurub community. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

On the same day, the occupiers carried out nine attacks with FPV drones on the territory of this community. In the village of Parutyne, a production facility caught fire as a result of a drone strike, but rescuers quickly extinguished the fire. In the village of Dmytrivka, three private houses, outbuildings, a minibus and a tractor were damaged. No people were injured.

On the night of February 28, air defense forces shot down five Shahed 131/136 drones over Mykolaiv region. At around 00:16, the city was attacked by kamikaze drones. As a result of the falling debris, a fire broke out on the territory of a manufacturing plant, which was quickly extinguished.

On February 27, air defense destroyed seven attack drones, and the Kutsurub community was again hit by FPV drone attacks that damaged homes and power lines.

On the night of February 16, Russian troops launched a massive strike on the city, damaging a critical facility that started a fire. The blast wave and debris damaged five high-rise buildings, four shops, a catering facility, and office space. Despite the constant attacks, the air defense continues to resist.

Андрій Колісніченко