Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv injures at least 14 people, three are killed, including a child

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.

Russian forces attacked the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv with a rocket on July 19, killing at least three people, including a child, and wounding 14, said Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that explosions occurred in the area after an air raid siren was triggered.

A residential area of ​​the city was attacked, Sienkevych said. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia attacked a playground and damaged nearby high-rise buildings.

A 12-year-old boy, an elderly woman and a man were killed, the Attorney General’s Office said. Four children were reportedly among the injured.

“Russia proves every day with its terror that the pressure on it is not enough. This destruction of life must be stopped,” said Zelensky.

“New solutions are needed to support our defense. Russia must feel the power of the world.”

Mykolaiv Oblast and other southern regions are regularly subjected to Russian attacks. The city of Mykolaiv is located about 60 kilometers northwest of the front line in Kherson Oblast.

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