“Lancet,” “Molniya,” Shahed, and FPV: Russia’s drone arsenal is terrorizing the Mykolaiv region once again

According to the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, as of the morning of October 22, 2026, Russian forces continued attacking settlements across the region with various types of drones over the past day and into the morning. The attacks damaged civilian facilities and injured a local woman.

In the Bashtanka district, a strike by Shahed attack drones damaged a warehouse belonging to an agricultural company. According to the Regional Military Administration, there were no casualties.

In the Mykolaiv district, Russian forces attacked the Kutsurub community during the day with “Lancet” drones and FPV drones. One of the attacks damaged two outbuildings in the village of Dmytrivka.

In the evening, a Russian FPV drone attacked a 35-year-old woman in the Kutsurub community. The injured woman was hospitalized.

Russian forces also attacked the Halytsynove community during the day with an FPV drone and a “Molniya” drone. One of the attacks damaged a private house and two garages in the village of Lymany.

In addition, Russian forces struck the coastal area of the Ochakiv community with an FPV drone.

Thus, according to the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, the Bashtanka and Mykolaiv districts came under Russian attack over the past day and into the morning of October 22. Damage was reported to warehouse, agricultural and residential buildings, and an injured woman was hospitalized.

We previously reported:

• Russians injure a woman in an FPV drone strike in Mykolaiv region
• Enemy drones attack three districts of Mykolaiv region: damage reported over the past day
• Drones injure a woman and damage houses in Mykolaiv region over the past day
• FPV drones are now striking Mykolaiv: Russians attack the port, a road and houses
• Two women in hospital: aftermath of Russian attacks on Mykolaiv region over the past day