Russian Federation shelled residential buildings in Mykolaiv: there was destruction and casualties

On April 27, at night, the Russians launched another shelling of southern Ukraine. Mykolaiv was reached during the announced air alert. The night strike was directed at the residential quarters of the regional center. This was reported by Vitaly Kim, the head of the Mykolaiv regional military administration.

Russia used S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems. At least four rockets landed in the center of Mykolaiv. It is already known that one high-rise building and two private houses were hit.

Natalya Gumenyuk, head of the joint press center of the Security and Defense Forces “South”, clarified the information. It is about the shelling of Mykolaiv with sea-based missiles of the “Caliber” type. They were flying along a difficult trajectory, so it was not possible to eliminate them by air defense.

As of 07:00, there are 23 wounded, including 2 children and one dead. The rescue operation is ongoing.

Some houses in Mykolaiv remained without electricity. This was reported by the mayor of Mykolaiv Oleksandr Sienkovych.

As a result of the Russian attack on Mykolaiv, rescuers extinguished two fires and freed people from blocked apartments

Residential buildings and a historical building were destroyed due to a missile attack by Russian troops on Mykolaiv. There were two fires that were extinguished. This is reported by the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv region: “On the night of April 27, around 01:20, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Mykolaiv. As a result of being hit by ammunition and fragments from them, residential buildings and a historical building of the city were destroyed – two fires were registered.”

A two-story residential building and a historical building were on fire.

The first fire was extinguished on an area of ​​100 square meters. m, the second – on an area of ​​500 square meters. m, the State Emergency Service indicated.

It is also indicated that as a result of the shelling, a one-story residential building was destroyed.

“Here, 6 civilians were injured, 1 more person died,” the State Emergency Service said. The body was unblocked.

In addition, it is reported that the doors and windows of the five-story building at another address were knocked out by the blast wave. Rescuers were called in to open the damaged door and evacuate the injured residents of the building.

The chairman of the city, Oleksandr Sienkovych, said that utility workers and representatives of the district administration are already working at the site of the shelling.

“We fix all the damage. We draw up acts. We clean the territory from debris and garbage. We will sew up the damaged windows with OSB plates,” Sienkovych wrote.