Russians hit Mykolaiv early in the morning: high-rise's roof ablaze – photo, video

A fire broke out on the roof of a residential high-rise in the city of Mykolaiv following a Russian attack on the morning of 1 December.

Source: Vitalii Kim, Head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration; Air Force of Ukraine; Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster, on Telegram

Details: At around 07:00, the Air Force reported Russian UAVs heading towards Mykolaiv. Shortly afterwards, Suspilne noted that an explosion had been heard in the city.

Quote from Kim: "A fire broke out on the roof of a multi-storey building as a result of the morning Shahed drone attack on the city. All emergency services are working at the scene."

Details: Kim added that the Russians had also targeted Mykolaiv the previous day, on 30 November.

"The enemy attacked the city with Shahed strike UAVs. Nine lorries, two tractors, two cars, a combine harvester and the windows of a dacha house were damaged as a result of the attack. A warehouse building also caught fire," he said. [A dacha is a seasonal secondary residence, usually with a little plot of land, where people grow vegetables, fruit trees and berries or keep a garden - ed.]

According to Kim, the blaze was extinguished promptly, and there were no casualties.

Updated: Later, the State Emergency Service reported that the Shahed drone debris fell on the nine-storey residential building's roof, causing fire in the lift shaft.

"A total of 240 people, including five people with reduced mobility, have been evacuated from that building and two neighbouring ones, as well as from the kindergarten and lyceum nearby. Fortunately, no one has been injured," they said.

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