Over the past three years, 21 complaints of bullying have been recorded in the Mykolaiv region: some of the cases were not substantiated

One of the schools in Mykolaiv. Photo: NikVesti archive

In the Mykolaiv region, 21 complaints of bullying in educational institutions were recorded between 2024 and 2026. However, some of the cases were not confirmed during investigations.

This is discussed in the article by NikVesti: «School bullying in the Mykolaiv region: why the problem persists and how it is being addressed».

In particular, in 2024, an officially confirmed case of bullying occurred at the Voevodskyi Lyceum of the Blahodatne Village Council. One case of bullying was also recorded in 2024 and 2025 at the South Ukrainian Lyceum №3.

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In the Voznesensk community, two cases of bullying were identified in 2024 — both at Voznesensk Lyceum №8. Another case was recorded in 2025 at the Ochakiv Lyceum.

However, not all reports are confirmed. For example, in the Buzke community in 2025, there was a complaint from the mother of a pupil at Voznesensk Lyceum, who contacted the helpline. However, following an investigation, the information was not confirmed.

«During the investigation, the commission for examining cases of bullying established that the information provided was unreliable, as confirmed by separate investigations by the Child Welfare Service and the local branch of the National Police,» the Education Department of the Buzke Village Council told NikVesti.

In Mykolaiv, 14 reports of bullying were recorded between 2024 and 2026. However, as noted by the city’s education department, none of these cases were confirmed following investigations.

It should be recalled that in 2025, a case of bullying at the Ochakiv Lyceum received widespread media coverage. There, a 12-year-old boy was systematically bullied by his classmates. The police were informed of the incident on 5 November, after which juvenile police officers established that the Year 7 pupil had been regularly subjected to bullying since September.

An administrative report was drawn up against the mother of one of the bullies in connection with the bullying. The school principal was also held accountable for failing to notify the police of the bullying in a timely manner. The case materials were forwarded to the court.