Main points
- On February 17, the Russians attacked Mykolaiv with drones.
- Explosions were heard in Mykolaiv.
An explosion was heard in Mykolaiv / Collage of Channel 24
tent-ng-c541871405 appinviewport class=”news-annotation”> On the afternoon of February 17, the Russians continued to attack Ukraine with drones. Mykolaiv came under enemy attack.
At 4:08 p.m., an air alert was declared for the Mykolaiv region due to the threat of Russian drones.
What is known about the explosions in Mykolaiv?
At 16:11, the Air Force reported that a group of UAVs was moving towards Mykolaiv.
At 4:13 p.m., explosions were heard in the city.
Explosion heard in Mykolaiv. Drone threat!,
– warned Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych.
At 18:59, new explosions were heard in Mykolaiv. At 17:25, the Air Force reported about UAVs moving towards the settlement of Snihurivka.
At 11:09 p.m., an explosion was heard in Mykolaiv. Before that, the military had warned that drones were over the city.
By the way, Sumy came under attack by drones this morning. The occupiers launched several strikes on civilian infrastructure in the central part of the city. Six civilians were injured as a result of the shelling. Buildings and cars were damaged.
What are the consequences of Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on February 17?
- During the night, Russia once again launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine. The enemy once again targeted primarily the energy sector.
- The occupiers used almost 400 drones and 29 missiles of various types, including ballistics.
- Tens of thousands of people in Odessa were left without heat and water supply.
- In total, 12 regions were hit.
- An enemy UAV attacked a car carrying workers from the Slavyanska TPP. Three power workers were killed.
- Burshtyn partially without heat after massive nighttime Russian attack. There are gusts in one section of the central heating network in the city, resulting in a partial suspension of heat supply.