Russian drone attacks left five people dead and nineteen wounded in the towns of Mykolayev and Zaporijjia, in the south of Russia.Ukraine. “Fires have broken out in residential buildings across the city and all emergency services are on the ground“, said the region’s governor, Vitaly Kim, on Telegram.

“The Russians attacked our town again with drones. Residential buildings were damaged“, Mykolayev mayor Oleksandre Senkevitch had previously said on his Telegram account. “The threat of kamikaze drones remains until all is clear“he said.

In the town of Zaporijjia, frequently targeted by Russian forces, air strikes left one dead and eighteen wounded on Sunday night, according to the authorities. “The number of wounded following the enemy’s night attack on Zaporijjia has risen to 18, including 5 children.“reported regional governor Ivan Fedorov.

“The number of victims is being clarified”

Among them “include a 15-year-old girl and two boys aged 4 and 17. The number of victims is currently being clarified.“, said the Ukrainian emergency service on Telegram.

“As a result of the bombing, a two-storey residential building was partially destroyed, a dormitory and a car dealership building were damaged.“according to the same source. In October, one person was killed and sixteen wounded in a series of night bombardments that hit Mykolayev.

The town, located just over 50 km from the Dnieper River, which forms the frontline between the Ukrainian and Russian armies in this area, had so far been relatively untouched by attacks from Moscow’s forces since Kiev retook the large neighboring city of Kherson in November 2022.