Russia’s Attack on Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Kills One, Injures 16, Governor Says

A local market burns after Russian strike in Mykolaiv, Ukraine Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP)
A local market burns after Russian strike in Mykolaiv, Ukraine Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP)
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Russia’s Attack on Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Kills One, Injures 16, Governor Says

A local market burns after Russian strike in Mykolaiv, Ukraine Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP)
A local market burns after Russian strike in Mykolaiv, Ukraine Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP)

Russia's attack on Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv killed one person and injured at least 16, the head of the regional military administration said on Tuesday.

The attack damaged an infrastructure facility, a restaurant complex, trade pavilions, residential buildings and cars, governor Vitaliy Kim said on the Telegram messaging app.

The emergency services said the attack also caused several fires, two of which had been put out.

Ukrainian military said the Russian forces used seven S-300/400 missiles to strike the region, in addition to launching 17 drones and two more missiles over other regions.

The air force shot down 12 drones and four more were "locationally lost" likely due to active electronic warfare, it said.

Russia's assaults on Ukraine's south this month targeted critical infrastructure in Mykolaiv region and port infrastructure in Odesa region.

Ukraine has been asking allies for additional air defense as Russia continued to pummel its cities more than 2-1/2 years into the full-scale invasion.

Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, although its attacks have killed thousands of civilians since February 2022.



Four Killed in Helicopter Crash at Turkish Hospital

A US AH-64 Apache helicopter. Reuters file photo
A US AH-64 Apache helicopter. Reuters file photo
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Four Killed in Helicopter Crash at Turkish Hospital

A US AH-64 Apache helicopter. Reuters file photo
A US AH-64 Apache helicopter. Reuters file photo

Four people were killed in southwest Türkiye on Sunday when an ambulance helicopter collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground.
The helicopter was taking off from the Mugla Training and Research Hospital, carrying two pilots, a doctor and another medical worker, the health ministry said in a statement.
Mugla's regional governor, Idris Akbiyik, told reporters the helicopter first hit the fourth floor of the hospital building before crashing into the ground. No one inside the building or on the ground was hurt. The cause of the accident, which took place during heavy fog, was being investigated.
Footage from the site showed debris from the crash scattered around the area outside the hospital building, with several ambulances and emergency teams at the scene.