Russia attacks Mykolaiv port, killing two and damaging three foreign-flagged vessels

Three foreign-flagged civilian vessels were damaged after Russian attack drones struck the port infrastructure of Mykolaiv on Thursday, killing two Ukrainian citizens, the Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor's Office message reads.

According to investigators, Russian forces attacked the city's port infrastructure on the morning of July 17 using Shahed-238 attack drones.

The strike damaged three foreign-flagged civilian vessels that were moored at port facilities in Mykolaiv.

Two Ukrainian citizens were killed after a drone hit one of the foreign vessels.

The Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor's Office has opened a pre-trial investigation into a suspected war crime resulting in the deaths of civilians under Article 438, Part 2 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.