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Mykolaiv

Hero City of Ukraine
Mykolaiv is a city, the regional center of Mykolaiv Oblast and the administrative center of Mykolaiv Raion, located on the left bank of the Bug Estuary at the confluence of the Southern Bug and Inhul rivers, 50 kilometers from the Black Sea. The city covers an area of 259.8 square kilometers, and its population as of May 2024 was about 430 thousand people. Founded in 1789 as a shipbuilding yard, Mykolaiv quickly transformed into a major industrial, political, business, and cultural center of Southern Ukraine, being the main center of shipbuilding on the Black Sea throughout the 19th century. In 2022, the city was awarded the honorary title of "Hero City of Ukraine" for the mass heroism and resilience shown by its citizens in defending against the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.
2019
Mykolaiv Oblast ranked third in Ukraine in terms of growth of capital investments in the economy
2021
An exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence was opened at the City Museum of Shipbuilding and Fleet
2022
The city was awarded the honorary title of "Hero City of Ukraine."
2023
International partners provided significant assistance for the restoration of critical infrastructure, including water purification systems
2024
The city's population returned to approximately 430,000 people, approaching pre-war levels
2024
The city received 3.6 billion hryvnias in humanitarian and technical assistance from international partners
2025
Centralized fresh water supply to the city was restored after a three-year interruption
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In Mykolaiv region enemy hit from artillery

Yesterday, June 2, the water area of the Ochakovo community of the Mykolaiv District of the Mykolaiv region was shelled by enemy artillery, but there were no reports of injuries.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 06:08 AM • 29136 views
In Nikolayevshchina rescuers liquidated a fire with an area of 1500 sq. m. caused by a UAV attack: there are no victims

Rescuers extinguished a fire with an area of 1500 square meters. M, caused by a downed enemy drone at an industrial enterprise in the village of Kutsurub, Mykolaiv district, without casualties.

Society • June 2, 07:07 AM • 33835 views
In Nikolayevshchina seven private houses are damaged because of Russian shelling

As a result of Russian shelling in Mykolaiv region, seven private houses and outbuildings were damaged, windows were broken and roofs were damaged, although there were no reports of injuries.

Society • June 2, 05:15 AM • 29216 views
Air Defense Forces destroyed 24 attack drones

The air defense forces destroyed 24 Russian attack drones during a night attack using cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Crimea and Russia.

War in Ukraine • June 2, 04:31 AM • 31791 views
In Nikolaev the explosion was heard – the mayor

In Nikolaev the explosion thundered, the mayor calls residents to stay in safe places.

War in Ukraine • June 1, 09:35 AM • 26364 views
The number of children affected by the war has increased in Ukraine

550 children were killed and more than 1,364 were injured in Ukraine as a result of russia's armed aggression. Most of the victims were in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kiev, Zaporizhia and Mykolaiv regions.

Society • June 1, 08:19 AM • 27865 views
131 explosions occurred in Sumy region

Over the past day, 131 explosions occurred in the rizny settlements of the Sumy region as a result of 24 attacks by Russian invaders using artillery, mortars, mines and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Society • June 1, 02:35 AM • 34481 views
Five deported orphaned children returned to Ukraine from Russia

Five deported orphaned children from the Mykolaiv region, who survived on the front line and were abducted by Russians at gunpoint, were returned to Ukraine from Russia by the save Ukraine team.

Society • May 31, 09:55 PM • 36144 views
Invaders shelled Ochakov in Mykolaiv region, no casualties

Last night, the enemy fired artillery at the city of Ochakov in the Mykolaiv region, Alena Shchastya, there were no casualties.

Society • May 31, 04:18 AM • 24469 views
UAV from the Mykolaiv region is heading north-west to the Kirovohrad region

According to reports of the Ukrainian Air Force, the drone is heading from the Mykolaiv region towards the Kirovohrad region of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 30, 11:05 PM • 25621 views
In Mykolaiv Oblast, the head of a defense enterprise is suspected of embezzling over 2 million hryvnias

The head of a defense enterprise in Mykolaiv is suspected of embezzling more than two million hryvnias. A man can be threatened up to 12 years of imprisonment.

War in Ukraine • May 30, 03:26 PM • 35369 views
More than 770 convicts have already joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Prosecutor General's Office

More than 770 convicts have already joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine after being released on parole from serving their sentences for military service, while the courts have considered more than 2,400 such petitions and granted more than 1,800 of them.

Society • May 30, 11:40 AM • 26545 views
Russian occupiers shelled Mykolaiv region three times, there are no reports of casualties

Enemy forces shelled the Mykolaiv region three times, but, fortunately, there were no casualties.

Society • May 30, 04:38 AM • 28244 views
Canada handed over 10 ambulances to Ukraine

The Canadian-Ukrainian Foundation has handed over to Ukraine 10 new Ford C ambulances equipped with the necessary medical equipment to strengthen emergency medical services and Disaster Medicine in 7 regions of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 30, 01:30 AM • 51729 views
A missile threat has been detected in areas where an alert has been issued

An enemy missile threat was detected in the regions of Ukraine where an alert was issued.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 07:30 PM • 27085 views
There will be a recruitment center in each region of Ukraine

Each region of Ukraine will have at least one Recruitment Center for the Ukrainian army, with the possibility of creating additional centers depending on demographic factors and cooperation with local authorities.

Society • May 29, 11:27 AM • 17641 views
Air defense destroyed 13 of 14 Shahed drones in an air battle

As a result of anti-aircraft operations in Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, and Rivne regions, 13 out of 14 Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 04:24 AM • 23530 views
russia is attacking: missile threats spotted in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions

Ukraine announces an air alert in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions due to a missile threat.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 03:05 AM • 27968 views
Enemy UAV activity spotted in northern Mykolaiv and Kherson regions

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports enemy UAV activity in several regions, in particular, groups of drones are moving northwest in the northern part of Mykolaiv region and from Kherson region towards Mykolaiv region.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 08:02 PM • 24802 views
Enemy UAVs move to Kirovohrad region

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about groups of UAVs moving from Mykolaiv region towards Kirovohrad region.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 07:30 PM • 58507 views
Hollywood-style robbery: in Chernihiv, two men dug a hole to rob a bank

Law enforcement officers detained two men who blew up a bank in Chernihiv earlier this month. The perpetrators planned to rob the institution and made a dig in advance, but did not calculate the force of the explosion, which destroyed the walls of the building.

Society • May 28, 02:06 PM • 19061 views
Sweden allocates over EUR 56 million to support Ukraine's energy sector

Sweden allocates SEK 650 million for an energy package to help Ukraine maintain basic public services and rebuild its energy infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 10:58 AM • 57142 views
A man in a camouflage uniform was found hanged in a park in Odesa

A 32-year-old man wearing a camouflage uniform was found hanging in Dyukivskyi Park in Odesa. He did not leave a suicide note.

Crimes and emergencies • May 28, 09:11 AM • 19973 views
Tortured and killed a Ukrainian civilian: law enforcement officers identify three more Russian Armed Forces officers

Three Russian officers brutally tortured and murdered a 53-year-old civilian man in Snihuriv district, Mykolaiv region, in March 2022.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 08:41 AM • 22193 views
Air Force warns of UAVs flying towards Kryvyi Rih and Mykolaiv

Enemy UAVs were spotted by the Air Force in the direction of Kryvyi Rih and Mykolaiv.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 05:51 AM • 22838 views
Enemy launches missile attack in Mykolaiv region, three people killed

Three people were killed and six injured, including three minors, as a result of Russian rocket fire on civilian targets in Snihurivka, Mykolaiv region.

Society • May 28, 04:54 AM • 35092 views
Russians strike in Mykolaiv region: hit a car wash, wounded

Two people were wounded, one seriously, when a Russian missile hit a self-service car wash in Snihurivka, Mykolaiv region.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 11:27 AM • 14917 views
Ukrainian Air Force shoots down 12 of 14 missiles and 31 attack UAVs

During a nighttime air strike, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 12 of 14 Russian missiles and 31 attack UAVs in 9 regions of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 04:57 AM • 42968 views
Three “shahids” destroyed at night in Mykolaiv region

In Mykolaiv region, three Shahid drones were destroyed at night, damaging the windows of a kindergarten, but causing no casualties.

Society • May 26, 04:32 AM • 31236 views
Enemy fired three times at Mykolaiv region, no casualties reported

Yesterday, the occupants shelled Mykolaiv region three times with artillery and mortars, but fortunately there were no casualties.

Society • May 25, 04:59 AM • 65447 views