Drones Damaged a Cargo Terminal in Mykolaiv: Police Report

On the morning of October 12, enemy drones attacked Mykolaiv. The strike damaged the premises of a cargo terminal. Employees were in shelters during the attack and were unharmed. Mykolaiv Regional Police is documenting the aftermath of the shelling as part of a war crimes investigation.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the site of the strike. Specialists from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit of the Regional Police Headquarters inspected the damaged premises, recovered hazardous fragments of the UAV, and prepared them for safe transportation.

The following teams are involved in documenting the aftermath of the attack:

• investigators from the Armed Conflict Crimes Investigation Unit of the Investigative Department;
• forensic specialists;
• investigators and operational officers from Police Station No. 1 of the Mykolaiv District Police Department.

They are interviewing witnesses to the shelling and collecting and seizing physical evidence. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Police urge residents to take care of their safety and remain in shelters until the all-clear is announced. They also remind residents not to approach suspicious objects or touch debris. If you find anything of this kind, call 101, 102, or 112 immediately.

We previously reported:

• Cargo terminal in Mykolaiv catches fire after drone strike — State Emergency Service report
• Two young children and a minibus driver injured in Russian attacks on Mykolaiv region
• Fire engulfs 25,000 tonnes of oil after strike on port terminal
• Enemy attacks Mykolaiv twice in one day, targeting homes and industrial infrastructure
• Hadn’t even finished his coffee when it hit: Russia’s Sunday “greeting” in Mykolaiv