Blasts rock Mykolaiv as two Russian S-300 missiles strike local university – Mykolaiv Mayor

Friday, 19 August 2022, 04:11

FRIDAY, 19 AUGUST 2022, 04:11

On the night of 18 August, Russian forces once again attacked the city of Mykolaiv, with explosions rocking the city at around 04:00.

Source: Oleksandr Sienkevych, Mayor of Mykolaiv, on Telegram

Quote from Sienkevych: "Powerful blasts have rocked Mykolaiv! Remain in your shelters until an all-clear is sounded!"

Update: Sienkevych later reported that Russian forces had carried out another attack on the Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University.

"The Ruscists [Russians] have once again struck our Mohylianka [ Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University in Mykolaiv - ed.], again using two S-300 missiles. Emergency workers and municipal service workers are working at the scene," Sienkevych wrote at 07:08.

Photo: Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University in Mykolaiv hit for the second time

Source: Oleksandr Sienkevych’s Telegram

Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University was initially attacked on the night of 16 August.

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