Shelling of Mykolaiv region: anti-aircraft defense shot down 7 Shahed drones, in the morning the Russians attacked Ochakiv

Consequences of the rocket attack on Mykolaiv on July 19, 2024, archival photo: NikVesti

On the night of August 9, seven «Shahed 131/136» unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the Mykolaiv region as a result of the operation of the anti-aircraft system.

This is stated in the morning summary of Mykolaiv RMA.

It should be noted that during the day of August 8, the territory of the region was under attack by the Russian army 5 times.

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The communities of Kutsurub and Ochakiv were subjected to artillery shelling. The town of Ochakiv was also hit by shelling on the morning of August 9 at 5:33 a.m.

There are no civilian casualties, RMA reports.

In addition, after August 8 at 11:47 a.m., after the wreckage of a reconnaissance drone fell in a field in the district, a dry grass fire broke out, which was promptly extinguished by firefighters.

We will remind you that on August 7, Air Defense Forces shot down 14 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles of the «Shahed 131/136» type in the sky over the Mykolaiv region.