{
  "id": 50730,
  "title": "Russian drones damage two ships in second Mykolaiv strike of the day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/russian-drones-damage-two-ships-in-second-mykolaiv-strike-of-the-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T17:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/attack-on-port-infrastructure-in-mykolaiv-oblast-two-civilian-vessels-damaged-50629237.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian Shahed drones struck two civilian ships in the Mykolaiv district on August 2, according to Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration head Heorhiy Reshetilov. The attacks marked the second Mykolaiv district strikes of the day. No fatalities were reported, based on initial reports. On July 27, a Russian Shahed drone also targeted port facilities in the Mykolaiv district, causing damage to a civilian vessel. Earlier that day, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) disclosed that Russian forces had attacked merchant ships in several Mykolaiv Oblast ports, resulting in one death and numerous injuries. Reshetilov further reported that Russian forces had launched Shahed drone assaults on the district's port infrastructure the previous evening and again that morning, resulting in one injury and damage to three civilian vessels. The injured individual, aged 48, sadly passed away later. For updates, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google News.",
  "summary": "Russian Shahed drones damaged two civilian vessels in the Mykolaiv district on Aug. 2, according to Heorhiy Reshetilov, acting head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}