The head of the Nikolaev regional military administration, Vitaly Kim, said that Russian troops, on Saturday, May 21, launched a missile attack on the Nikolaev region.

As a result of the strike, the base of the construction company was destroyed..

Kim stressed that as a result of the shelling, a large-scale fire with heavy smoke broke out.. In addition to building materials, a gas station and other warehouses burned down..

" It depresses us, but it won't stop us,"

In the Nikolaev and Kherson directions, Russian troops continue to conduct hostilities, shelling the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civilian objects with artillery and mortars. This was reported by the operational command "

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Earlier, the Russians fired at one of the districts of Nikolaev with multiple launch rocket systems, while using cluster munitions. This type of air strike was often used in Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan, experts characterize them as chaotic in nature and non-selective action due to the coverage of a larger area compared to monoblock ammunition..