Missile strike on Mykolaiv: number of victims hit in multi-storey building rises to 6

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — THURSDAY, 30 JUNE 2022, 09:32

The number of fatalities from a Russian missile which hit a high-rise building in Mykolaiv has risen from 4 to 6.

Source: Vitalii Kim, Head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram

Quote from Kim: "A residential apartment building was hit, and it is currently known that 6 people are dead and 6 injured. The missile also hit a recreation centre and a garage cooperative."

Details: Another 7 multi-storey residential buildings were damaged by the shock wave and debris. Windows in the apartments were broken and balconies destroyed.

Rescuers continue to search for the dead and clear the rubble of the destroyed apartment building.

Background: On the morning of 29 June, explosions rang out in Mykolaiv and Russian forces hit a multi-storey building. At the time, it was known that 4 people had been killed and 5 injured.