Mykolaiv will allocate ₴2.5 million of the grant towards the purchase of vehicles for the patrol police

Mykolaiv has allocated 2.5 million hryvnias for patrol police vehicles. Illustrative photo: kalush.informator.ua

The Executive Committee of Mykolaiv City Council has approved a change in the allocation of a 2.5 million hryvnias grant for the patrol police department. Instead of two Renault Duster cars and a hydraulic lift, the police plan to purchase two Hyundai cars.

The decision was taken during an Executive Committee meeting on 11 November, according to NikVesti.

«This concerns the provision of a grant to the Patrol Police Department. A decision was taken to provide a grant amounting to 2 million 500 thousand hryvnias,» said Yurii Aharkov, head of the department for the organisation of defence and mobilisation work and cooperation with law enforcement agencies.

According to him, the original plan was to purchase two Renault Dusters and a hydraulic lift. However, in early November, the Patrol Police Department approached the city council with a request to amend the list of purchases. Now, instead of two Renault Dusters and a hoist, the plan is to purchase two Hyundai cars. The total amount of the grant remains unchanged.

It should be noted that Mykolaiv currently lacks the funds to develop a site for storing abandoned vehicles. This refers to the area in Matviivka where it was planned to store such vehicles. Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych suggested contacting the police to arrange the use of one of the sites that has already been set up.