Ukraine–Russia

Mykolaiv: overnight Russian 'Banderol' missile strike injures a 77-year-old woman and damages an apartment block

ATTACK
Location
Mykolaiv (city-level; address not given)
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
Standard

Russian forces struck Mykolaiv overnight into 20 October 2026 with a 'Banderol' missile, injuring a 77-year-old woman who was treated at the scene, the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration said, as reported by Suspilne. The facade and windows of an apartment building were damaged and three cars were destroyed. The address was not published. No Russian Defence Ministry statement on the incident was read.

  • Injuries: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: 77-year-old woman injured: Russian army struck Mykolaiv overnight with a 'Banderol' missile · One injured, a 77-year-old woman treated at the scene, per the regional military administration.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: 77-year-old woman injured: Russian army struck Mykolaiv overnight with a 'Banderol' missile

Regional military administration statement reported by public broadcaster Suspilne; the missile type is as named by Ukrainian officials. Address not given; city-level placement.