Overnight into July 9, Russian forces struck the Bashtanka district of Mykolaiv region with guided aerial bombs. A 38-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter were killed in the Horokhiv community, with two more people injured.
Russian forces struck the Bashtanka district of Mykolaiv region overnight with guided aerial bombs. In the Horokhiv community, a 38-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter were killed — rescuers recovered their bodies from the rubble of a destroyed house. The aftermath was reported by Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration. Volunteers Support Ukraine extends its condolences to everyone who lost loved ones overnight, and continues to help civilians in frontline regions with whatever support it has available.
Two more people were injured in the attack: a 13-year-old girl was hospitalized with injuries, and a 39-year-old woman was wounded in another settlement of the same Horokhiv community. The strike damaged at least 20 private homes, an educational facility, and a power line. Emergency services worked through the night, clearing debris and assisting the injured. Volunteers Support Ukraine emphasizes that strikes like this one on residential areas, rather than military targets, account for the overwhelming majority of civilian casualties in Ukraine.
Bashtanka district, and Mykolaiv region as a whole, has remained one of the most frequently targeted frontline areas throughout the full-scale war. Guided aerial bombs, known as KABs, have become one of the most dangerous weapons Russia deploys against civilian infrastructure, since their destructive power often leaves residents of ordinary homes with little chance of survival. Volunteers Support Ukraine regularly documents cases like this one and works to bring attention to the real consequences of the war for ordinary Ukrainian families.
Residents of Mykolaiv region are no strangers to large-scale damage to civilian infrastructure, from residential neighborhoods to transport facilities and schools. Every such strike means not only human loss but also a long road to recovery — repairing homes, restoring power supply, and providing psychological support to affected children and adults. Volunteers Support Ukraine believes it is precisely at this stage, once the explosions stop, that humanitarian and volunteer assistance becomes most essential.
Volunteers Support Ukraine continues to help people affected by the war with whatever assistance it has available, from humanitarian shipments to supporting local initiatives in affected communities. We believe every Ukrainian family that loses loved ones to strikes on residential neighborhoods deserves attention, support, and remembrance. Volunteers Support Ukraine calls for these tragedies to remain visible in the global information space.
