Russian forces shell Mykolaiv, causing deaths and injuring over 20 people

In the afternoon of August 5, Russian forces shelled Mykolaiv. There are dead and at least 22 wounded, including a teenager

The head of the Mykolaiv Regional Council, Hanna Zamazeyeva, reported that at least 22 civilians are currently injured.

"Among the wounded is a 14-year-old boy who was at the entrance to the church at the time of the attack by Russian terrorists. According to preliminary information, the wound was caused by the burst of cluster ammunition", she wrote.

The teenager is in serious condition. He was taken to the intensive care unit with severe multiple injuries, including mine-explosive injuries to the head, thigh, and abdominal cavity.

The head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, Vitaliy Kim, informs that 10 people are known to have been injured as a result of Russian enemy shelling. There are also dead.

"Already more than 10 wounded, only in one place after shelling in the afternoon, there are dead. Our teams are still working," Kim wrote.

The head of the Mykolaiv Regional Council, Hanna Zamazeyeva, reports about shelling in the city on Telegram. 

 "Today in the afternoon, Russian occupiers, from the Kherson side, again shelled Balabanivka and Korabelny district of Mykolaiv", it is noted. 

"The affected area is very large. Private houses, high-rise buildings were affected. There are fires, significant destruction and victims. Rescue services are working on the ground," added the mayor of Mykolaiv Oleksandr Sienkovych.