Mykolaiv

Ukrainian border guards shot down several Russian drones over Mykolaiv region, and Kyiv's air defense destroyed eight targets during a missile attack.

The Ukrainian Air Force successfully intercepted all 18 Shahid drones and 8 ballistic missiles launched by Russian forces at night. The attacks were carried out from the territory of occupied Crimea and were aimed at Kyiv region.

As of November 25, 2023, 1750 cultural facilities were damaged in Ukraine, with clubs, libraries and art institutions suffering the most, especially in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

Russian troops shelled Ochakiv on December 5, damaging a house, and the Ukrainian military shot down two enemy drones in Mykolaiv region; no casualties were reported.

Explosions were reported in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs'k region, without official confirmation; the Air Force warned of a potential ballistic threat in the region.

During the working visit, the Ukrainian and Danish parliamentarians got acquainted with the destroyed facilities in Mykolaiv.

Ukrainian air defense shoots down seven Russian Shahed attack drones in Mykolaiv region; damage to agricultural facilities was reported, but no one was injured.

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down 21 drones and 2 of 3 Russian X-59 missiles targeting Khmelnytsky region.

Due to snowfall, traffic is blocked on eight roads in Kirovograd and Mykolaiv regions of Ukraine, and 411 settlements in 11 regions are without electricity.

The emergency response centers are working in nine regions of Ukraine to eliminate the consequences of bad weather and snowfall, involving more than 1,000 rescuers and more than 300 units of equipment. We have provided assistance to 2.1 thousand people with about 900 pieces of equipment, and are restoring power supply to 1.8 thousand settlements

Harsh winter conditions with strong winds and poor visibility hamper tactical aviation and can destroy drones, but have less impact on cruise missiles, said Yuriy Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.

The bad weather resulted in snow drifts of up to 1. 5 meters in some places and hampered traffic in Odesa, Mykolaiv and other regions of Ukraine, with some roads closed. Mustafa Nayem, head of the State Agency for Reconstruction, said that strong winds were hampering road clearing, even though crews were working in an intensified mode

The bad weather led to the closure of many roads in Mykolaiv region, including the main highways M-13, H-24 and M-14; rescue services provided assistance to 104 people stranded off-road.

Due to severe weather conditions in Mykolaiv region, traffic on several highways, including M-13, H-24, R-75, R-75 and several T-15 highways, has been banned, as reported by the head of the region, Vitaliy Kim.

Explosions heard in Mykolaiv are the work of the Ukrainian military, officials assure that the city is not in danger.

A former police officer was detained for spying for Russia and passing information about Ukrainian forces in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, including with the help of pro-Kremlin blogger Serhiy Lebedev.

There are no grounds for scheduling power outages in Ukraine, and the electricity generated is sufficient to cover the needs. However, hundreds of settlements remain without power due to the fighting and other reasons

Over the past day, Russian troops repeatedly fired artillery at the waters of the Ochakiv community in Mykolaiv region.