Mykolaiv residents recounted the night-time shelling by Shahed drones
- News of Mykolaiv
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- Anna Hakman
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14:00, 18 February, 2026
Residents of one of the buildings in Mykolaiv reported night-time shelling by Shahed kamikaze drones, which Russian troops used to attack the city on the night of 18 February.
This was reported by correspondents from NikVesti.
As is known, on the night of 18 February, Russian troops attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed 131/136 kamikaze drones. According to the RMA, a fire broke out in the city and a private house was destroyed. Seven more private houses were damaged by the blast wave. No people were injured.
«We heard the Shahed flying. The sound was quiet, but it was clear that it would crash somewhere. We saw a glow and then heard an explosion. We were scared, of course. All the windows were blown out, and glass was scattered everywhere. We got dressed, went out into the yard, and saw that our neighbour's house was on fire. We have no windows, the doors are damaged, and slate is scattered all over the yard. Thank God, no one was hurt,» said local resident Liudmyla.
Shelling of Mykolaiv on 18 February. Photo: Serhii Ovcharyshyn / NikVesti
Shelling of Mykolaiv on 18 February. Photo: Serhii Ovcharyshyn / NikVesti
Shelling of Mykolaiv on 18 February. Photo: Serhii Ovcharyshyn / NikVestiAnother local resident, Liubov, said that she did not sleep until morning after the shelling.
«The flames were huge. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep until morning. Of course, I heard the explosion. It was very scary,» Liubov shared.
Local resident Liubov, who survived the shelling. Screenshot from the YouTube channel NikVestiWe will remind you that the day before, the Russians attacked the Ochakiv community in the Mykolaiv district three times with FPV drones. According to the authorities, there were no casualties.
On the night of 17 February, Russian troops attacked Mykolaiv with strike drones. The strike caused a fire in a private house. According to rescuers, no one lived there, so there were no casualties. The fire was extinguished over an area of 10 square metres. Seven other private houses were also damaged by the blast wave.
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