strike on Ukraine Mykolaiv governor's office, and Twelve died
A rocket tore a hole through the nine-storey building shortly before 09:00 local (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday morning.
The attack destroyed the office of the regional governor, Vitaliy Kim, who was not there at the time. Authorities are still searching for more survivors in the rubble.
The building also houses the offices of the Mykolaiv regional state government.
Mr Kim accused the Russian forces of waiting until people arrived for work in the morning before targeting the site.
"I had overslept. But - I got lucky," he said. "The majority escaped miraculously. I don't know how."
For several weeks, Ukrainian forces in Mykolaiv have repelled Russian attempts to seize the southern port city, blocking Russia's advance west along the Black Sea coast.
A woman living opposite the building said she believed the decision to target the strike on Mr Kim's office was deliberate.
"He [Putin] had to remove him because he gives confidence and strength to our people, our soldiers, volunteers, and those on the front line," Svetlana said.
It "infuriates Putin and his followers that he [Kim] doesn't give up and doesn't let them go further to Odessa."
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