Zelenskyy tells what weapons Russia used to strike Ukraine this week

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during the week, Russia carried out about 1,250 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, used more than 750 drones and fired more than 20 missiles of various types.

He posted this on Facebook.

«Only determination can stop such terrorists. We are constantly working with partners to increase the capabilities of our defence and reduce Russia's ability to terrorise Ukraine», Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote.

Attack by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January

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Mykolaiv residents heard the first three explosions at around 22:50. As it became known later, the Russian army attacked Mykolaiv with seven drones. Damage was reported in different parts of the city as a result of the shelling.

The authorities reported that two people were injured in the shelling. Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, said that seven shaheds flew into Mykolaiv and nine more were shot down.

As of the morning of 22 January, it became known that the shelling had also damaged the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivelectrotrans».

The JMA reported that on the night of 22 January , air defence destroyed nine Shahed 131/136 UAVs in Mykolaiv region.

The police also showed the consequences of the Russian attack on Mykolaiv. The shelling damaged residential buildings, infrastructure and non-residential premises.

According to the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region, the attic floor of an apartment building was partially destroyed, and a fire broke out on the sixth floor over an area of 100 square metres. The blast wave damaged windows in four multi-storey buildings, a private house and the door of a family outpatient clinic.