Mykolaiv attacked by Russian drones, high-rise building catches fire

A Russian drone attack in Mykolaiv set the roof of a high-rise building ablaze, prompting an immediate response from emergency services.

Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"As a result of the Shahed [drone] attack, the roof of a high-rise building is currently on fire. The information is being clarified. Emergency services are at the scene," he wrote.

In a later post, Kim reported that the fire had been extinguished.

"The fire has been extinguished, and there are currently no casualties," he wrote.

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