Shahed drones strike energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast, leaving towns without power

20 March, 12:46 PM
Inside the War
Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast (illustrative photo) (Photo: REUTERS/Roman Baluk)

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast (illustrative photo) (Photo: REUTERS/Roman Baluk)

Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed-131/136 drones, local governor Vitalii Kim reported on March 20.

Two settlements in near Mykolaiv were left without power after the Russian strike. There were no casualties.

Falling debris damaged eight private houses in the Bashtanka district. No one was injured.

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 156 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and other types of strike UAVs overnight on March 20, Ukrainian Air Force reported. Air defense neutralized 133 enemy drones.

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A woman was killed, and a 10-year-old child was among the injured following the nighttime Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya. A strike on Kharkiv was also reported; Russians hit near an educational institution in the Shevchenkivskyi district.

Russia attacked Odesa Oblast, where two foreign ships loaded with grain were damaged. Two people were injured.

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