Ukrainian Air Defense Thwarts Drone Attacks in Mykolaiv Region

The Russian occupiers once again organized night terror in Ukraine and launched several groups of drones from different directions. Some of them headed towards the Mykolaiv region.

According to the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military District, Vitaliy Kim, on the night of February 11, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed six enemy Shahed 131/136 drones over the region. As a result of the falling debris and the blast wave, a lyceum building was damaged in Voznesensk district.

The official noted that the educational institution was not in operation, so there were no casualties.

Also on February 10, at around 9:00 am, Russian troops attacked the Kutsurubska community with an FPV attack drone. Fortunately, there were no casualties or damage.

In Mykolaiv region, an air alert was announced at 20:03 on February 10. Soon after, the Air Force reported the movement of enemy attack drones from Kherson to Mykolaiv. The alert lasted for over 7 hours, and was lifted at 03:03.

On February 9, a farm and a private house were damaged in Mykolaiv region due to enemy shelling.

On February 6, at about 15:52, the enemy attacked Mykolaiv region, probably with an S-300/S-400 ballistic missile. The explosion occurred in an open area outside of settlements.

On the night of February 2, air defense forces in Mykolaiv region destroyed two enemy Shahed 131/136 drones. The debris that fell in the Bashtanka district caused a blast wave that damaged five private homes. One of the attacks in Parutino village damaged a power line, leaving 49 subscribers without electricity.

"UAVs are entering the airspace of Kherson region from the TOT, heading northwest (Mykolaiv region)," the military said in a statement.

In January 2025, the longest air raid alert in Mykolaiv region lasted almost ten hours. The average duration of alarms is around two hours. The longest alarm in the new year was sounded in Mykolaiv region on January 27, starting at 20:29 and lasting 9 hours, 51 minutes and 53 seconds. In total, there were 77 airborne alarms in January.

Андрій Колісніченко