As a result of the massive shelling of Nikolaev at night, on July 31, according to preliminary data, one person was killed, two more were injured, said the head of the Nikolaev OV Vitaly Kim. He also talked about the damage caused by enemy shelling..

“On the night of July 31, after 01:00 and in the morning, around 05:00, Nikolaev was subjected to massive shelling. Preliminary, one person died, two were injured. A number of infrastructure facilities were damaged as a result of shelling. In particular, a hotel, a sports complex, two educational institutions and a service station. Residential buildings were also damaged,” Kim said..

Fires blazed at landing sites. In particular, the fire broke out in a two-story building, an extension to a residential building, two garages and two outbuildings.. Detailed information is yet to be confirmed.

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Mayor Alexander Senkevich reported that the shelling of Nikolaev that night was probably the strongest since the beginning of the war. It was reported that at night the enemy fired at Nikolaev, including with cluster shells prohibited by international conventions.

On July 29, the Russians also fired at one of the districts of Nikolaev with cluster shells, hitting residential buildings. The tragedy killed two men and injured 19 people..