Mykolaiv Oblast is one of the regions with the largest number of restored medical facilities

Emergency hospital after Russian shelling on August 1, 2022. Mykolaiv. Photo: Oleksandr Demyanov

In Ukraine, 510 medical facilities that were destroyed as a result of the Russian invasion have been completely restored, another 355 medical facilities have been partially rebuilt or are in the process of being restored.

This was reported by the Ministry of Health.

It is reported that the largest number of restored medical facilities are in Mykolaiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast and Chernihiv Oblast.

«These are medical facilities in the de-occupied territories, as well as those that have suffered minor damage: broken windows, damage to the roof, facade, etc.,» the Ministry of Health said.

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In addition, the Ministry of Health added that medical facilities in Kharkiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Kherson Oblast and Zaporizhzhia suffered the greatest losses.

«It is impossible to obtain comprehensive information on the degree of destruction of hospitals in the temporarily occupied territories,» the press service added.

It is noted that the Russian army damaged 161 emergency medical aid vehicles, destroyed 261 «emergency» vehicles and captured another 125.

Restoration of the Mykolaiv Oblast

As of February 2024, more than 30% of infrastructure facilities in the Mykolaiv region have been restored. Hospitals and bridges were restored the most, and the residential sector the least.

Last year, the Service for Reconstruction and Development of Infrastructure in the Mykolaiv Oblast concluded contracts for restoration and repair of facilities worth 7.8 billion hryvnias. This is the fourth place in Ukraine in terms of the amount of auctions.

Among the objects to be restored is the bridge in Voznesensk, which is located on the highway H-24 «Blahovishchenske — Mykolaiv». It was destroyed last year during battles with Russian troops for the city, NikVesti reported.

This year, they plan to start work on the restoration of Mykolaiv airport, which was destroyed at the beginning of the Russian invasion.

Prior to that, 789 million hryvnias were allocated from the state budget for the reconstruction of 16 objects damaged by shelling in Mykolaiv region as part of the fund for liquidation of the consequences of armed aggression. In the course of inspections, the State Audit Service found a number of violations in tender purchases for some of them.

Postwar reconstruction of Mykolaiv

Currently, it is known that about 60% of the aid that Denmark sends to Ukraine goes to Mykolaiv and the Mykolaiv region.

At the annual forum of the publishing house «Legal Practice» Business & Legal Infrastructure Forum, the ambassador of Denmark to Ukraine announced the vision of the post-war reconstruction of Mykolaiv with friendly conditions for pedestrians and bicycle infrastructure.

While in Mykolaiv, the ambassador explained that after the end of the full-scale war, Denmark would help Mykolaiv to restore and modernize its shipbuilding capacity.

In addition, Denmark will rebuild the Lyceum named after Mykola Arkas while preserving its authentic appearance. As of September 2023, Ukrainian architects presented Ole Egberg Mikkelsen with reconstruction options.

Another educational institution that will be rebuilt by the Danes is Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding (NUK). The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen is sure that this will revive Mykolaiv as a «city of shipbuilding».

The ambassador also supported the idea of creating a Danish quarter or park in Mykolaiv, but today this issue remains at the idea stage.