Russia launches night attack on Ukraine with 6 Shahed drones and several missile strikes

Tonight, October 19, Russia's forces attacked the territory of Ukraine with 6 Shahed-type attack drones. It is also known about several missile strikes.

This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, Mykola Lukashuk, on Facebook by the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces, by the mayor of Mykolaiv Oleksandr Sienkevych, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Vitaly Kim, on Telegram channel named "Svoyi Kryvyi Rih," by the Sumy Regional Military Administration.

"On the night of October 19, the occupiers attacked Ukraine with six attack UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type. Three kamikaze drones were destroyed by the forces and means of Ukraine's air defense," the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces wrote in a statement.

In addition, last day, Russian troops launched another rocket attack on civilian objects in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Pavlohrad, Obukhivka, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Mykolaiv district.

Shelling of Dnipropetrovsk region

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council, Mykola Lukashuk, noted that air defense forces destroyed an enemy missile over the Kryvorizky district in the morning.

"In the morning, the military from the "East" Air Command shot down a rocket over the Kryvorizky district. Our gratitude to the defenders, who "hold" the sky around the clock," the message reads.

He also reported that the enemy launched a rocket attack on an infrastructure object in Pavlohrad late yesterday evening.

At night, the aggressor continued to attack the Nikopol region. Russia targeted the Marhanets community twice and once more at the Myriv community.

"Almost three dozen artillery shells landed on the district's territory. The rescuers are finding out what damage they caused. The survey of the affected area is ongoing," Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, said.

Shelling of Mykolaiv

Vitalii Kim, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, reported that at 0:55, the Russians hit Mykolaiv with rockets.

A fire broke out in a warehouse on the territory of the enterprise. The shock wave damaged apartment buildings.

According to the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, after the night explosions in the city, windows were broken in at least three apartment buildings.

"The utility brigade has already received the building materials. They are leaving for the place. No damage has been recorded in the private sector yet. Fortunately, the residents were not injured," the report says.

Explosions in Kryvyi Rih

On the morning of October 19, explosions rang out during an air raid in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region.

"A sound similar to an explosion is heard in Kryvyi Rih! An air raid alarm is sounding in the city," the report said.

The Telegram channel "Svoi Kryvyi Rih" reported about a powerful explosion in the city around 5 a.m.

It was also stated that "there are still explosions" in the city.

Bombardment of Sumy

Russian troops struck an infrastructure object in the city of Sumy late this evening, October 18, with the help of an attack drone of the Shahed type.

"In the middle of the night, a UAV of the Shahed type hit an infrastructure object in the city of Sumy. All emergency services and the military administration are working on the spot. We ask the residents of the Sumy region to stay in shelters until the air alarm goes off," the regional military administration said in a statement.

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Russian troops attacked several regions of Ukraine at night.

In the evening, there were reports of explosions near Mykolaiv. An enemy attack resulted in two civilians' deaths, and rescuers uncovered their bodies from the rubble of a destroyed building.

It should be noted that the Russian occupiers have repeatedly shelled Mykolaiv, resulting in the city's civilians being killed and injured; in particular, the enemy resorted to the destruction of infrastructure.

On the night of October 1, for example, terrorists attacked the region with kamikaze drones. At the same time, the warehouse of the agricultural enterprise and the fence were damaged.

Specifically, on July 20, amidst the ongoing shelling, news of a fatality surfaced. Rescue teams recovered the victim's body beneath the debris in the city's center.