Russians fire on two districts in Mykolaiv – mayor

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO, IRYNA BALACHUK —  THURSDAY, 4 AUGUST 2022, 09:00

Powerful explosions rocked Mykolaiv around 04:00, with the Russians shelling two districts of the city.

Source: Oleksandr Sienkevych, Mayor of Mykolaiv; Vitalii Kim, the head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram 

Quote from Sienkevych: "Around 4.00 in the morning, powerful explosions were heard in Mykolaiv. Two districts in the city came under fire."

Details: According to preliminary information, houses were damaged in one district, and a fire broke out in another.

Kim later reported that the occupiers shelled Mykolaiv around 04:00 and after 06:00 on 4 August.

The Russian forces shelling hit residential buildings, breaking windows and damaging roofs.

A fire also broke out as a result of falling ammunition and its fragments.

In addition, one of the rockets hit a road and another hit the pavement.

According to preliminary reports, there are no casualties or fatalities.

Detailed information on the consequences of shelling is being confirmed.

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