“The Russians hit the city center. A garage and a 3-storey residential building are on fire. Firefighters left,” the head of the Nikolaev OVA said in a statement.
Kim also added that as a result of the shelling, seven people were injured, including three children under the age of one, three and 16 years old.
The mayor of the city Alexander Senkevich noted that a huge crater formed near a three-story residential building at one of the addresses from the explosion.
“The fire is very serious. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service are already working on the spot. There are a lot of damaged houses around. In the morning, our public utilities will work out. Several garages are burning at another address. Rescuers are extinguishing,” he added.
The number of wounded has risen
Vitaly Kim reported that the number of wounded as a result of the shelling of Nikolaev increased to 9 people, including 4 adults and 5 children.
There are dead as a result of the shelling
Vitaly Kim said that as a result of the Russian strike in Nikolaev there are also dead.
As a result of a night attack, 5 residential buildings were damaged
“At least 5 residential multi-storey buildings were damaged (windows, doors, balconies, ceiling). Now they have been disconnected from the power supply. The rescue and search operation continues. Representatives of the city council are working on the spot, we offer people resettlement,” the mayor of the city said.
According to Senkevich, about 15 garages were damaged at the second address. In a few hours there will be exact numbers. There are also broken windows in several high-rise buildings.
The number of victims has increased
According to Kim, in total, 18 people were injured as a result of the invaders’ attack on Nikolaev, 9 of them were hospitalized, including 5 children. Two people were rescued from the rubble.
Published the first photos of the consequences of the strike on Nikolaev
Night attack on Ukraine on July 20
Russian troops launched a combined night attack on Ukraine on July 20 using cruise missiles as well as kamikaze drones.
It was reported that several series of explosions were heard in Odessa, the Odessa region, as well as in the Mykolaiv region and Sumy.
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian troops launched Kh-22 cruise missiles from Tu-22m3 aircraft from the south. Reported on at least two series of launches.
In addition, on July 19, the Russian army massively attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. Odessa and the region suffered the most damage as a result of the Russian attack. People were injured, as well as apartment buildings, ports and critical infrastructure.
2023-07-20 00:56:35
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