Mykolaiv government building missile strike

Mykolaiv government building missile strike
Part of the battle of Mykolaiv during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Demolition from the 9th to the 1st floor of the central section of the 9-storey Administrative buildings, which housed Regional State Administration and Regional Council
Map
The epicenter of the explosion, which fell on the central part of the regional government building
LocationMykolaiv, Ukraine
Coordinates46°58′30″N 31°59′51″E / 46.97487°N 31.99763°E / 46.97487; 31.99763
Date29 March 2022
~08:45 UTC+3)[1]
Attack type
Missile strike
WeaponsCruise missile[2][3]
Deaths37[4]
Injured34[5]
PerpetratorsRussian Navy

On 29 March 2022, Russian forces carried out a missile strike (supposedly using Kalibr missile[6]) on the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration's headquarters during the battle of Mykolaiv. It resulted in at least 37 deaths and 34 injuries.

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