Russian missile hits apartment block in Mykolaiv, people trapped under rubble

Russian missile hits apartment block in Mykolaiv, people trapped under rubble

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Explosions rang out in the area between Pivdennoukrayinsk and Voznesensk in Mykolaiv region. In Mykolaiv city, a Russian missile hit a nine-story apartment block.

"Explosions were heard between Pivdennoukrayinsk and Voznesensk," Vitaliy Kim, Head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.

According to him, the explosions were caused by Iranian drones which Russian terrorists use in the war against Ukraine.

"One Shahed drone damaged a building in the center. Another Shahed drone struck the infrastructure," Kim added.

Read also: Air defense units down five out of seven enemy drones in southern Ukraine

Also, according to him, the Russian invaders attacked a residential area of Mykolaiv city with two missiles.

"A missile hit a nine-story apartment block causing serious damage. People are trapped under rubble," Kim wrote.

As Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych reported, a massive fire broke out at the scene.

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