Mykolaiv region will need up to two weeks to restore the heat networks after the Russian strikes

Mykolaiv thermal power station. Archive photo NikVesti

Mykolaiv Oblast will need several weeks to restore heat networks after the Russians struck a critical infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv on October 10.

Vitalii Kim, the head of Mykolaiv RMA, announced this on the telethon Edyni Novyny.

He noted that the infrastructure was 100% ready for the attack, but the Russians struck one of the facilities, which damaged the networks. It will take a week or two for them to be restored, he said, but only a small number of consumers are affected.

«For now, unless there are force majeure circumstances on the part of the Russians, we will launch everything according to the schedule,» said Vitalii Kim.

He also added that despite the difficulties in restoring generation and distribution capacities, existing resources allow the heating season to pass.

«Currently, the capacities we have allow us to go through the heating season, but at the same time there are significant risks due to shelling by the Russians,» said the head of the RMA.

We will remind you that on Thursday, October 10, the Russian army hit Mykolaiv twice with ballistics. The first blow was heard at 11:45, 7 minutes after the air raid alert. As a result of rocket fire, two people were injured.

Shelling of Mykolaiv on October 15

We will remind you that the Russians hit the city at around 02:30 in advance with missiles of the S-300 type. The arrivals were recorded in several areas, where an infrastructure object, a restaurant complex, trade pavilions, residential buildings and cars were damaged. In total, 7 explosions were heard in the city.

Initially, the head of Mykolaiv OVA Vitaly Kim reported that as a result of rocket fire on Mykolaiv on the night of October 15, a local resident died. Another 16 people were injured.

Later it became known that the number of victims increased to 23 people.