Kim on the Russian attack on Mykolaiv
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- Mariia Khamitsevych
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16:42, 17 March, 2024
Consequences of the Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv on March 17 / Photo: Serhii Ovcharyshyn, NikVestiOn the afternoon of March 17, the Russian army struck the center of Mykolaiv with «Iskander-M» ballistic missiles. According to RMA, the police blocked traffic in time because there would have been more victims.
This was announced by the head of Mykolayiv RMA Vitalii Kim on the air of the telethon.
According to him, five people were injured. One is in intensive care, one is of moderate severity, three are being examined. There are no casualties at this time.
«The patrol police quickly blocked the traffic after the first flight two blocks away, which made it impossible to move in this area, because the rocket hit near the road. There would have been more victims if the patrol had not stopped the traffic in time,» said Vitalii Kim.
He also noted that three cars and more than 10 houses were damaged. Rescuers eliminated the fire of one car. At the moment, the rubble is being dismantled, and services are working.
We will remind you that the previous day, March 16, the Russians again shelled two communities in Mykolaiv Oblast. UAV Shahed was destroyed over the region.