09 March 2025

Mykolaiv Region Under Attack: Drones, Missiles, and Artillery Strikes

(PHOTO: Unian)

Mykolaiv region was attacked with drones, missiles and artillery. Air defense destroyed one enemy drone.

This was reported by the press service of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration.

On the night of March 9, air defense forces and means destroyed one Shahed 131/136 UAV in Mykolaiv region.

Yesterday, on March 8, at about 07:45, the enemy launched a missile attack on the open area of Mykolaiv district, probably with an Iskander-M missile. There were no casualties or damage.

Yesterday, on March 8, at 08:20 and 08:22, the enemy fired artillery and attacked the Kutsurubska community five times with FPV drones. There were no casualties.

Also yesterday, on March 8, at 08:15, the enemy attacked the waters of the Ochakiv community with an FPV drone. There were no casualties.

On the night of March 7, air defense forces were working in Mykolaiv region. The enemy shelled Kutsurubska community and attacked Ochakiv with a drone, damaging a house.

On the night of March 7, air defense forces in Mykolaiv region destroyed one Shahed 131/136 UAV and one Kalibr cruise missile.

In the afternoon, at 14:19, an official reported an enemy attack on the Kutsurub community. A 51-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were wounded. The woman is in extremely serious condition, she was hospitalized in the city. The man received medical care on an outpatient basis.

On the night of February 28, five Shahed 131/136 were also shot down. At about 00:16 am, the city received another attack by kamikaze drones, the wreckage of which fell on the territory of one of the production enterprises. As a result, a large-scale fire broke out, completely destroying a cargo van. In addition, warehouses and another truck sustained significant damage.

On February 12, in the afternoon, the enemy attacked the area with an X-35 cruise missile, which lost its combat capability over open terrain. At night, air defense destroyed two more drones. In Mykolaiv district, debris hit an infrastructure facility, causing a fire, and the blast wave damaged warehouses.

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