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Russia hits Mykolaiv with Shahed drones, homes damaged, outages reported

Russia attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed drones, damaging homes and a car, regional governor Vitaliy Kim said on Apr. 30.

30 April, 05:29 PM

Russian drone hits worker bus in Mykolaiv Oblast, injuring 2

Russian forces struck a bus carrying factory workers with an FPV drone in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast on the evening of March 16, wounding a 69-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman who were hospitalized in stable moderate condition, regional governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram.

17 March, 10:56 AM

Power restored in Mykolaiv Oblast after Russian overnight attack

Russian forces struck southern Ukraine overnight into Feb. 14, knocking out power in Mykolaiv and parts of the surrounding region, though electricity was restored to all consumers by 7:15 a.m., according to regional governor Vitaliy Kim.

14 February, 02:35 PM

Drone debris hit a nine-story building, 240 people evacuated

Russian invaders attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed drones, igniting a fire on the roof of a residential high-rise, regional governor Vitaliy Kim said on Telegram on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 01:46 PM

Mykolaiv high-rise damaged in morning Shahed strike

Russian forces attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed drones on the morning, causing a fire on the roof of a multi-storey residential building, regional governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 07:44 AM

Ukraine destroys Russian Smerch rocket system used to strike Mykolaiv – video

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Soviet-era BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher that Russian troops had used to bombard Mykolaiv Oblast for three months, regional governor Vitaliy Kim and Southern Defense Forces units reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 09:31 PM

Power lines damaged as Russia launches mass Shahed drone strike on Mykolaiv port infrastructure

Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on port infrastructure in Mykolaiv overnight on July 6, regional governor Vitalii Kim said.

6 July 2025, 11:33 AM

‘Haven’t seen this in a while’: Governor details overnight Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv

Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Mykolaiv overnight on June 29 from occupied Crimea, marking a rare escalation in the region’s missile activity, regional governor Vitalii Kim said on national television.

29 June 2025, 06:30 PM

Russian missiles struck and damaged an agricultural enterprise in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russia attacked Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed drones, damaging an agricultural enterprise in the Inhul community, as reported by the head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Administrative District, Vitaliy Kim, on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 11:46 AM

Ukrainian forces down Russian drone in Mykolaiv - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down a Russian drone in Mykolaiv on the morning of April 17, according to a video shared by regional governor Vitaliy Kim on Telegram.

17 April 2025, 10:50 AM

Russian drones slam Mykolaiv, injure 10

Ten people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian administrative center of Mykolaiv, regional Governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram on April 10.

10 April 2025, 11:19 AM

Russian drone attack sparks fires in Mykolaiv

At least two people were hospitalized with injuries after a Russian drone attack on the administrative center of Mykolaiv overnight, regional Governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram early on April 10.

10 April 2025, 08:40 AM

Ukraine’s air defense downs 15 of 16 Shahed drones in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 16 Shahed strike drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight on Dec. 28, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

28 December 2024, 12:13 PM

Russian missile hits farm in Mykolaiv Oblast igniting a fire

Russia launched missile attacks on Ukraine, while air defense forces in Mykolayiv Oblast shot down three drones, regional governor Vitaliy Kim announced on Oct. 12.

12 October 2024, 12:17 PM

Russia strikes infrastructure site in Mykolaiv with cruise missiles, no casualties reported

At around 10:27 p.m. on Oct. 4, the Russian military attacked an infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv, according to Mykolaiv Governor Vitaliy Kim.

5 October 2024, 11:17 AM

Russian troops strike critical infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast

The Russian troops attacked Mykolaiv Oblast using Shahed 131/136 kamikaze drones overnight, hitting a critical infrastructure facility in the Bashtanka district, regional governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 09:32 AM

Russia attacks energy facility in Mykolaiv Oblast, causing power outages

The Russian troops attacked an energy infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv Oblast, local governor Vitalii Kim reported on Telegram on Sept. 26.

26 September 2024, 11:00 AM

Kim and Ihnat debunk Russian claim of destroyed Ukrainian landing craft in Mykolaiv — photo

Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv regional administration, responded to Russian claims of destroying Ukrainian landing craft by posting a photo of shattered bottles from a food warehouse hit on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 01:19 PM

Russian strikes ignite fires in Mykolaiv Oblast, injuring six

Russian troops attacked settlements in Mykolaiv Oblast on Aug. 10, injuring six people, regional governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram.

11 August 2024, 12:08 PM

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