(Reuters) - A Russian missile strike on Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region on Wednesday killed one person and injured eight more, the regional governor said.

Vitaliy Kim said on Telegram that a civilian facility was struck in the town of Voznesensk.

A local mayor was among the injured, he added.

Ahead of the strike, Ukraine's air force announced an air raid alert for the southern regions due to Russian aviation activity.

(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Jon Boyle and Toby Chopra)