Russian forces attacked the Mykolaiv port, closed since 2022, using Banderol missiles, UMPB‑5 guided bombs, reactive mopeds and Iskander‑M ballistic missiles, damaging port infrastructure and civilian warehouses.
Russian forces launched a coordinated strike early this morning on the Mykolaiv commercial port, which has remained closed since the 2022 blockade.
The assault employed four Banderol missiles, eight UMPB‑5 guided aerial bombs, and several reactive mopeds, while two Iskander‑M ballistic missiles were fired over several hours according to the Telegram channel, raising the total to roughly fifteen Banderol missiles and fifteen UMPB‑5 bombs.
Port infrastructure sustained significant damage and civilian warehouses in Mykolaiv were also hit, though no casualties have been reported. The channel reported that the port's infrastructure suffered extensive destruction.
The facility has been non‑operational since the 2022 blockade, and the scale of the barrage has prompted observers to question the allocation of such high‑value munitions against a dormant target.
The Telegram channel Vanek Nikolaev characterized the bombardment as a 'genius massive shelling' and criticized the expenditure of extensive resources on a site that has been inactive for years.
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