Three dead after strike hits residential building in Mykolaiv

Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych says eight missiles hit the city and has urged residents to evacuate

People reported to have died after a Russian missile strike hit a residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv, Qazet.az reports.

Local authorities say five people have also been injured in the strike and a rescue effort for survivors has been launched.

Photos from the scene showed smoke billowing from a four-storey building with its upper floor partly destroyed.

Mykolaiv, located 100km north-west of Kherson, has been a key target for Russian forces since the invasion began.