During the past 24 hours the russian troops fired at Mykolaiv from multiple launch rocket system BM-30 Smerch. In the north of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, the enemy are firing at the villages that they left, retreating, - reported on Facebook by the Operational Command "South".
One woman was reported killed and at least six civilians were injured in the shelling. The final losses are being clarified.
The city of Mykolaiv is mercilessly fired at by multiple launch rocket systems with use of the forbidden cluster shells. In an attempt to inflict maximum damage, the enemy strikes residential and industrial neighborhoods. As a result, gas utilities, power substations, industrial facilities and private homes are affected. Late in the evening they also hit the area of the zoo, one of the schools was severely damaged. Information about the victims is being clarified.
During the next attempt of the [russian] Orlan-10 UAV to reconnoiter our positions in the Mykolaiv area, the enemy spy was brought down by anti-aircraft missile units.
During the past 24 hours, rocket-artillery and aviation units of the southern Ukrainian defense forces have defeated about 130 enemy targets. That ensured the following losses of the enemy: 50 militarists and 11 units of military equipment, among them 2 self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S", 5 armored vehicles, 3 vehicles and 1 UAV.
The composition of the russian ship group in the Black Sea does not change significantly. Three missile ships and one submarine are ready to launch a missile strike, but our defense forces and air defense are monitoring the situation around the clock in the Black Sea, in the air, and in all strategic areas.
At night of May 4 one of Mykolaiv’s districts was fired at, no victims.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom stated that by attacking the cities in southern Ukraine, russia seeks to control access to the Black Sea.