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UAV event in Mykolaiv area, Ukraine on Fri 2nd January 2026
2nd January 2026
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In the Mykolaiv region, a Russian drone attack on critical infrastructure has left parts of settlements in the Mykolaiv district without electricity.
Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
"Overnight, the enemy carried out a mass attack using Shahed-131/136 UAVs against the region's critical infrastructure. As a result, parts of settlements in the Mykolaiv district were left without power," he said.
According to Kim, energy workers have been carrying out restoration work since the night.
No casualties have been reported as a result of the attacks.
In addition, during the day the enemy attacked the outskirts of Mykolaiv with a strike drone, preliminarily identified as a Molniya-type UAV. A gas station building and two vehicles were damaged.
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