18 August 2024

The enemy attacked Mykolaiv region with drones and artillery: a house caught fire

(PHOTO: Operational Command "South")

Mykolaiv region was attacked by drones and shelled with artillery. A drone hit caused a fire in a private house.

This was reported by the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Vitaliy Kim.

In the morning, on August 17, at 08:10, 08:23, 09:45, the enemy attacked the Kutsurubska community with FPV drones. As a result of one of them hitting the village of Dmytrivka, a fire broke out on the roof of a private house, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters.

Also, on August 17 at 21:31, the enemy fired artillery at the water area of Ochakiv. No casualties were reported.

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

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 police officers were injured while documenting the consequences of the previous attack and a police car was damaged.

The law enforcement officers sustained explosive wounds. The enemy also insidiously attacked the police car with an FPV drone.

On the night of August 13, air defense forces and means destroyed 10Shahed-136/131 UAVs in Mykolaiv region. The falling wreckage of one of them destroyed a wooden outbuilding in Pervomaisky district. There were no casualties.

On August 11, at 07:00 and 07:55, the enemy attacked the village of Dmytrivka in Kutsurubska community with two FPV drones. Two private houses were damaged as a result of the attack. In addition, at 09:04, 09:30 and 14:31, the occupiers fired artillery at the Kutsurub community. A private house was also damaged in the village of Ivanivka as a result of one of the shelling.

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 are in serious condition.

In the morning, on August 10, at 10:44 and 11:45, the enemy attacked Dniprovske village of Kutsurubska community with FPV drones. One of the attacks damaged a private house and a civilian car. Two men were wounded as a result of the shelling.

Ochakiv also came under hostile 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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