Shmyhal: 46 thousand subscribers are left without heat in Mykolaiv

Some residents of Mykolaiv were left without heating as a result of Russian shelling, photo: NikVesti

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that as a result of the night attack by Russian drones on the critical infrastructure of Mykolaiv, 46,000 subscribers were left without heat supply.

He made the announcement on his social media accounts.

«Enemy drones damaged the city's thermal power plant. This was done deliberately to leave people without heat in sub-zero temperatures and create a humanitarian disaster. Currently, 46,000 subscribers of are without heat supply,» he wrote.

According to Shmyhal, the relevant services are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack, and 67 resilience points have already been deployed in the city. Three modular boiler rooms are also being connected in healthcare facilities.

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«We are coordinating the efforts of central and local authorities to help people», he added.

Shelling of Mykolaiv on 16 February: what is known

On 16 February, at 0:50, the first explosion occurred in Mykolaiv. Later it became known that the city was under attack by drones. By 1:42 a.m., six more explosions had occurred in Mykolaiv.

In the morning, the head of the Mykolaiv regional military administration, Vitalii Kim, said that the strike had damaged critical infrastructure and apartment buildings. At least four shops, a catering facility and office premises were also damaged.

In addition, a 64-year-old man was injured in the attack. He was hospitalised and his condition is currently assessed as satisfactory.

Later, it became known that as a result of the nighttime Russian shelling, some residents of the city were left without heat supply.

According to the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, work is currently underway to assess the damage and restore heat supply.