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On the morning of July 15th, Russian missiles hit several targets in the city of Mykolaiv and the Mykolaiv region. The mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich confirmed more than ten powerful explosions as a result of strikes of high-precision weapons of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Missile strikes hit the buildings of two educational institutions in the city which were turned into accommodation facilities for Ukrainian servicemen and foreign fighters.
The first target of the missile attack was the buildings of the Nikolaev Shipbuilding Institute, which were turned into a military base of the Ukrainian National Guard.
Another strike hit the local Pedagogical Institute. It was also reportedly used for temporary locations of Ukrainian military.
There is a legislative ban on shooting attacks by the Russian army in Ukraine, thus civilians are afraid of sharing photos and videos from the spot. According to the reports, at least five ambulances and a large number of people in military uniforms were seen on the spot after the explosions.
Along with the strikes on the military facilities in the city of Mykolaiv, Russian forces also hit areas of concentration of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the towns of Stepova Dolyna in the Mykolaiv region and Posad-Pokrovsky in the Kherson region.
On July 14th, about ten more explosions were reported in the city of Mykolaiv. Among the targets that were destroyed, there are the local school No. 51 and the Mykolaiv hotel. Explosions were also reported in the area of the old railway station near the Nikolaev-Cargo station.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been using the local school No. 51 in the city of Mykolaiv for months. This have been confirmed by reports of the local residents and footage showing military equipment in the school yard. The civilian facility was used for accommodation of the Ukrainian military.
The hotel destroyed by the Russian missiles was reportedly used for accommodation of the Ukrainian military command.
Russian troops have recently increased the number of attacks on AFU positions in the southern Ukrainian regions. Not so long ago, Kiev announced its plans to launch a major counteroffensive and regain control of the south of the country. Ukrainian propaganda claimed that the Kiev regime was going to mobilize a million soldiers to repel the Russians. However, any action has yet to be taken. It is unclear whether the General Staff of Ukraine is preparing any counterattacks, but the situation on the front lines in southern Ukraine remains tense, and the Russian military should always be ready for any attacks on military positions and civilians.
Especially considering the constant strengthening of Ukrainian forces with foreign military equipment. In Mykolaiv, at least two MLRS M142 HIMARS launchers entered service with the 201st anti-aircraft missile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a result, amid such loud statements by Ukrainian military officials, the Russian side reacts accordingly, destroying military facilities in the Mykolaiv region before Ukrainian troops could send reinforcements to the front line. Another PR campaign of the Kiev regime cost the lives of dozens of Ukrainian servicemen.
