Russians launched a ballistic attack on Mykolaiv, resulting in the deaths of two women. Here’s what we know so far (video included).

By the evening of January 28, Russian occupation forces launched a ballistic strike on Mykolaiv, resulting in the deaths of two women. This was reported by the head of the Mykolaiv regional military administration, Vitaliy Kim.

"Unfortunately, as a result of the Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv, two women lost their lives. They were employees of a company," the message stated.

The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Senkevych, reported at exactly 20:00 that an explosion had occurred in the city.

"An explosion was heard in Mykolaiv! We are investigating," wrote Senkevych, and just half an hour later also confirmed that the Russians had hit a private enterprise.

At the same time, the monitoring Telegram channel "Mykolaiv Vanyek" noted that the Shipbuilding district of Mykolaiv was struck, while the city itself was hit by ballistic missiles from the Russian Armed Forces.

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The State Emergency Service reported that the deceased employees were 54 and 56 years old, respectively.

"Rescuers retrieved the bodies from the rubble. The workshop building was partially destroyed, and the administrative building of the enterprise was damaged," stated the SES.

They also specified that this was a private enterprise in the food industry.

Recall that on January 28, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with "Shaheds", causing destruction and power outages.

On the night of January 24 to 25, the Russian Armed Forces launched "Shaheds" across Ukrainian territory, resulting in the destruction of a 9-story building in Kyiv Oblast.