Russian night attack on Mykolaiv: fires raged, 5 houses damaged, civilian injured
The Russians launched a large-scale attack on the city of Mykolaiv on the night of 15-16 February, causing a fire at a critical infrastructure facility, damaging apartment buildings and injuring one man.
Source: Vitalii Kim, Head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; State Emergency Service on Telegram
Quote from Kim: "On the night of 15-16 February, the enemy launched a massive attack on the city. As a result, critical infrastructure was damaged and a fire broke out, but was quickly extinguished by firefighters. Five apartment blocks were damaged by falling wreckage and the blast wave. At least four shops, a catering facility and office premises were also damaged."
Details: Kim said a 64-year-old man had been injured in the attack and taken to hospital. His condition is satisfactory.
The State Emergency Service also reported that as a result of the UAV crash and its wreckage, a fire started at the infrastructure facility, and was quickly extinguished.
At night, air defence forces and equipment in Mykolaiv Oblast reportedly destroyed nine Shahed 131/136 UAVs.
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