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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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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 • 19076 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 • 57156 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 • 19974 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 • 22209 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 • 22842 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 • 35106 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 • 14920 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 • 42972 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 • 31254 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 • 65470 views
Thunderstorms in parts of Ukraine and up to 29°: weather forecast for today

No precipitation at night, no precipitation during the day on May 24 in Ukraine, during the day in some places on the Right Bank short-term rains, thunderstorms, temperature at night 11-16°C, during the day 21-26°C, in the southern regions up to 29°C.

Society • May 24, 05:24 AM • 23662 views
Tried to hide in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: ex-guard of the occupiers' torture chamber detained

SBU military counterintelligence detained a collaborator who served as a guard in a Russian torture chamber during the occupation of Kherson and later tried to hide by mobilizing into the Ukrainian army.

War in Ukraine • May 23, 01:42 PM • 17800 views
Mykolaiv exposes drug dealer: UAH 2.5 million worth of drugs seized from man

In Mykolaiv, the police exposed a 27-year-old man who was selling drugs via messenger for more than UAH 2,500,000. During the search, cannabis, drugs and packaging materials were seized from him, and the suspect faces up to 12 years in prison.

Crimes and emergencies • May 23, 12:30 PM • 34771 views
Zelenskyy: Ukraine will continue to build up Ukrainian marine forces

Ukraine will continue to develop the forces of the Ukrainian Marines, a special kind of troops that have made a significant impact on the war against Russian aggression with their bravery, dedication and strategic battles in the south and east.

War in Ukraine • May 23, 12:12 PM • 21309 views
Air alert in Cherkasy and Kirovohrad regions. Ukrainian Air Force warned of air defense operation against reconnaissance drone

The Air Force warned Cherkasy and Kirovohrad regions about air defense operations against an enemy reconnaissance drone.

War in Ukraine • May 23, 06:44 AM • 21320 views
Today is the Day of the Ukrainian Marines: the role of marines in repelling Russian aggression

Ukraine celebrates the Naval Infantry Day on May 23, in honor of the creation of the Marine Brigade in 1918 by Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi.

Society • May 23, 03:34 AM • 25481 views
Pretended to be the prosecutor: the inhabitant of Nikolayevshchina deceived more than 70 taxi drivers throughout Ukraine

In Nikolayevshchina will judge the 32-year-old resident of Snigirevka who deceived 74 taxi drivers from all over Ukraine.

Society • May 22, 10:47 AM • 23511 views
Air Defense Forces destroyed 24 of the 24"Shahed "

The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully shot down all 24 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia during a night attack on various regions of the country.

War in Ukraine • May 22, 04:26 AM • 63355 views
Health Ministry: 211 medical facilities destroyed in Ukraine since the beginning of Russian invasion due to enemy attacks

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, 1604 medical facilities have been damaged and 211 completely destroyed as a result of Russian attacks and shelling.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 09:59 AM • 90874 views
In the south, 20 "Shaheds" were shot down at night, 14 of them in Odesa region

Russian troops conducted kamikaze drone attacks in the southern regions of Ukraine, but Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down 20 drones each over Odesa, Kherson, Dnipro, and Mykolaiv regions without any losses.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 07:06 AM • 23889 views
Enemy artillery strikes Mykolaiv region, "Shahed" was destroyed in the region at night

On the night of May 21, air defense forces were working in Mykolaiv region, and on May 20, the enemy shelled two communities with artillery shells, with no casualties reported.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 06:53 AM • 20031 views
Ukrainian Air Force shoots down 28 of 29 Russian attack drones

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 28 of 29 Russian attack drones in different regions of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 05:01 AM • 104274 views
Air defense system works on enemy reconnaissance drone in Mykolaiv region

In Mykolaiv region, air defense systems have fired on an enemy reconnaissance drone, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 10:55 AM • 19690 views
Explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi

Explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, after Ukrainian air force aircraft warned of a missile threat from the southeast.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 09:28 AM • 25811 views
"Shahed" was destroyed in Odesa region at night, two more enemy reconnaissance drones were destroyed the day before

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 17 Shahed drones and 2 Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones in the south.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 08:09 AM • 18722 views
In Mykolaiv region 16 "Shaheds" were destroyed at night, a woman was injured by the debris

On the night of May 20, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 16 Shahed 131/136 drones in Mykolaiv region, and a woman was burned by the debris.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 05:26 AM • 21065 views
All 29 enemy "Shaheds" were destroyed in the sky over Ukraine at night

All 29 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian troops were successfully destroyed in the skies over Ukraine on the night of May 20, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 05:08 AM • 33846 views
Russians send a group of shaheds to Ukraine: where are they going

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted over several regions of Ukraine, triggering an air alert.

War in Ukraine • May 19, 11:26 PM • 53954 views
The occupier is not achieving its goal: Zelensky on the situation at the front and actions of the Defense Forces

Ukrainian defenders have established strong positions in the Kharkiv region, while Russian forces are not achieving their goals, President Zelenskiy said.

War in Ukraine • May 19, 05:43 PM • 83691 views
In Odesa region, 20 "shaheds" were shot down at night: Kirper talks about the consequences of drone attack

On the night of May 19, Russian troops attacked Odesa region with kamikaze drones, but air defense forces destroyed 24 drones. However, the falling debris damaged an administrative building in Odesa district

War in Ukraine • May 19, 07:59 AM • 26905 views