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Feb. 15, 2025, 8:34 a.m.

Mykolaiv Under Attack: Drone Strikes and Missile Damage Reported

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Photo: Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine

Photo: Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine

On the night of February 15, the Russians once again launched kamikaze drones at Ukraine. Mykolaiv region came under a massive attack. The occupiers also attacked Mykolaiv with a missile.

According to Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Air Defense Command, the air defense forces were actively engaged in combat operations, destroying enemy targets.

However, the falling wreckage of the UAV caused a fire on the territory of an agricultural enterprise in Mykolaiv district, which was quickly extinguished. The blast wave also damaged a private house, an educational institution, a boiler house, a water treatment plant, an administrative building and an outpatient clinic. There were no casualties.

In addition, on February 14, at 11:40 a.m., the occupiers launched a missile attack on the Bashtanka district. Probably, an S-300 or S-400 missile was used. The blast wave and debris damaged about 20 private houses - windows and doors were smashed, roofs were damaged. In this case, no people were injured.

On the night of February 15, Russian troops also attacked the waters of the Ochakiv community four times with FPV drones. The attacks caused no casualties or damage. The consequences of the attacks are currently being clarified.

The air alert in Mykolaiv region was announced at 21:43 and lasted more than 5 hours. At that time, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych reported the threat of kamikaze drone attacks and urged citizens to stay in shelters.

The first explosion in the city was recorded at 22:34, the next at 22:38, and the third powerful explosion was heard at 23:29. Before that, at 22:18 and 22:32, the Ukrainian Air Force repeatedly warned of the danger to the city. The ceasefire was lifted at 03:59.

Intent wrote that on the afternoon of February 14, an explosion occurred in a catering establishment in Mykolaiv. The tragedy killed two people and injured at least eight others. According to police, the explosion was caused by an unknown object.

Андрій Колісніченко

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