90 roofs and 750 windows: Mykolaiv City Hall reports on the aftermath of Russian attacks

Consequences of the Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv. 2 August 2025. Photo: STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE

Emergency repair work continues in Mykolaiv after the Russian attack on the night of 2 August. As of today, about 90 roofs have been repaired and more than 750 windows replaced in residential buildings.

Advisor to the Mayor Oleksandr Herasymenia reported that on the morning of 3 August, residents of the affected buildings began receiving materials for priority repairs, including OSB boards, slate, tarpaulin, and wood for roofs.

In Mykolaiv, houses are being restored after the shelling by Russia on 2 August 2025. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

Houses in Mykolaiv are being repaired after the shelling by Russia on 2 August 2025. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

Houses are being restored in Mykolaiv after the Russian shelling on 2 August 2025. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

«The materials were provided from the city's material reserve. Volunteer organisations also helped,» said Oleksandr Herasymenia.

The work is currently ongoing. Together with the humanitarian organisation «Caritas Ukraine», it is planned to overhaul 15 roofs that are currently covered with tarpaulin for temporary protection from precipitation. A technical report on three private houses destroyed by the attack is also awaited to decide on their dismantling.

Shelling of Mykolaiv on 2 August

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Russia launched a missile attack on Mykolaiv at 22:01 on 2 August. Following the attack, a fire broke out in one of the city's districts. All services were dispatched to the scene, said Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.

Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych said that a private house was destroyed and a number of other buildings, including high-rise buildings, were damaged. Later, the State Emergency Service showed the consequences of the attack on Mykolaiv.

The missile strike injured 7 people and destroyed three private houses. Another 23 private houses, 12 apartment buildings, six cars, a post office, and a building materials store were damaged.