«Glass flew on the bed where I was lying»: Mykolaiv resident tells about night shelling by Shahed drones

The aftermath of the «Shahed's» attack on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: «_nikvesti»

Yesterday, 21 January, Russia attacked Mykolaiv with seven drones. Larysa, a resident of one of the affected houses, told us about her experience of the nighttime shelling of the city.

This is a report by NikVesti.

«I woke up with an uneasy feeling, heard the first explosion Shahed drone, then the second. And the next explosion literally felt like a real one — Shahed hit an apartment in our yard. A bright flash illuminated everything, and shards of glass flew directly onto the bed where I was lying. We started to panic and call the services. There was no way to get out of the house until my colleagues arrived and tore out the window, through which I was able to get out», the woman said.

Photo report

The aftermath of a Shahed drones hit on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

The aftermath of a shelling by Shahed drones in Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by «Shahed's» on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: «NikVesti»

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Consequences of a hit by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January. Photo: NikVesti

Attack by Shahed drones on Mykolaiv on 21 January

Mykolaiv residents heard the first three explosions 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 Shahed drones arrived in Mykolaiv and nine more were shot down.

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As of the morning of 22 January, it became known that the shelling had also damaged the utility company «Mykolaivelektrotrans».

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

The police 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.

In addition, some residents of residential buildings were left without heat, electricity and gas.