Over 300 buildings damaged by recent Russian attacks inspected in Mykolaiv
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- Svitlana Ivanchenko
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16:28, 22 February, 2025
The aftermath of the Russian shelling of Mykolaiv on 16 February 2025. Photo: «_nikvesti»An inspection of property destroyed by Russian attacks continues in Mykolaiv. After the latest shelling, 284 residential and 16 non-residential buildings were damaged.
This was reported by Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych.
The mayor reminded that since 23 February 2023, the commission inspection of the facilities damaged by shelling has been carried out by specialists from the city's Department of State Architectural and Construction Control. Experts have already fully inspected the facilities damaged on 21 January, and are issuing certificates to citizens.
He assures that the information has been entered into the register of damaged and destroyed property, which will allow citizens to receive compensation in a timely manner.
Shelling of Mykolaiv on 16 February: what is known
On 16 February, at 00:50, the first explosion occurred in Mykolaiv. Later it became known that the city was under attack by drones. By 01:42, 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 heating.
According to the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, work is underway to assess the damage and restore heat supply. 46,000 customers are currently without heat supply.
In addition, due to Russian shelling, Central Avenue in Mykolaiv will be partially blocked in the area of Mala Morska Street.
Sienkevych added that traffic on the avenue from the bus station is unaffected. In the direction of the Bus Station, trolleybuses will run along Velyka Morska Street through the Arkasivske Ring to Sadova Street and then along the route.
Later, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that more than a hundred thousand people in Mykolaiv were left without heating as a result of a strike by Russian «Shahed».