Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Hit Mykolaiv and Kryvyi Rih

Russian forces targeted residential areas in Mykolaiv and Kryvyi Rih on Sunday, damaging dozens of homes and a high-rise building as a massive aerial assault continues across Ukraine. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied A rescuer from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine is dealing with the aftermath of a Russian attack on the Mykolaiv region, April 30. (Photo by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Mykolaiv on the morning of Sunday, May 3. Governor Vitaliy Kim reported that five people, including three men and two women, were hospitalized following the strike. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . According to Suspilne , the attack damaged 17 private homes, a multi-story building, and several vehicles. In Kryvyi Rih, a Russian strike hit a high-rise building, sparking a fire. Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, announced that emergency rescue operations and firefighting efforts were initiated immediately. The Air Force of Ukraine had issued warnings of potential drone attacks prior to the strike. These attacks are part of an extensive Russian offensive across Ukraine this Sunday. Earlier in the day, a strike near a gas station in the Krynichanska community wounded six people , including a pregnant woman and a 10-year-old boy who is in a moderate condition. A bus transporting 40 children was also damaged in that incident, though the children had evacuated just before the impact. Additionally, strikes in Odesa killed two people, and a drone attack in the Sumy region left a police officer in a critical condition. These events follow a massive overnight assault involving 268 drones and ballistic missiles that hit at least 15 locations nationwide.