In Nikolaev on the morning of July 5, an explosion thundered, Suspіlna reports with reference to a correspondent. Explosions in Nikolaev were heard almost simultaneously with the announcement of an air raid alert.

Subsequently, the mayor Alexander Senkevich said that in the morning the occupiers launched rocket attacks on Nikolaev. Rescuers, doctors, emergency teams and public utilities are already working on the ground.. The mayor promised to provide more information later..

Explosions were also reported this morning in Kharkiv, Shostka, Sumy region and Dnipro. In particular, the invaders fired seven missiles in the Dnepropetrovsk region, six of which were shot down by our air defense.

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Earlier, the head of the Nikolaev OVA, Vitaliy Kim, spoke about the plans of the Russian Federation to seize the south of Ukraine and access to the Black Sea and readiness for all possible scenarios.

According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine today have a tactical advantage in the southern direction, and Russia does not have enough resources that can be transferred from east to south after the capture of Lisichansk.