The key facts
- The explosion in Mykolaiv occurred amid an air raid alert on November 9
- The alert was in effect in Mykolaiv region and a number of other regions
- More than 60 thousand consumers in Mykolaiv region were left without power
Explosion in Mykolaiv during an air raid alert
An explosion rang out in Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine on November 9 amid an announced air raid alert. This was reported by the Ukrainian outlet Suspilne Novyny, which is cited by Life.ru. The air danger warning was in effect not only in Mykolaiv region but also in a number of other regions of the country.
Massive power outage in the region
According to Ukrainian media, more than 60 thousand consumers in Mykolaiv region were left without electricity. The publication does not disclose the reasons for the outage.
A similar incident in Zhytomyr
Life.ru also recalls the November 6 event in Zhytomyr: after an explosion there, the power went out, although no air raid alert had been declared at that moment. The causes of the incident and the scale of the outages were not specified, and no official comments from local authorities had been received at the time of publication.
