Explosions in Mykolaiv: Monitors report strike by long-range guided bomb, what the Air Force says
The city was rocked by explosions during an air raid alert.
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Aerial bomb
This afternoon in Mykolaiv, blasts echoed amid an air raid alert. According to online monitoring channels, Russian forces may have used a long-range guided bomb against the city for the first time.
Ukraine’s Air Force has commented on the reports.
In Mykolaiv region, an air raid alert sounded at 11:30 a.m. today. The Air Force issued warnings about an incoming guided aerial bomb heading toward Mykolaiv. Explosions rocked the city.
Monitoring channels reported that Russian forces may have struck Mykolaiv using a modernised long-range guided aerial bomb with a range exceeding 150 kilometres.
What the Air Force says
According to the military, at around 12:00 p.m. on October 16, a launch of an air-launched assault asset from a Su-34 aircraft was detected over the Black Sea.
“The impact site has been identified. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties. Relevant services are working at the scene to determine the exact type of aerial weapon used,” the Air Force Command said.