Dozens of manhole covers remain uncovered in Mykolaiv: most of them are on the «Ukrtelecom» networks

Open manhole covers and dangerous trees: the most common complaints from residents of Mykolaiv. Photo: NikVesti archive

In Mykolaiv, open manhole covers and dangerous trees remain among the most pressing issues that residents raise with the city’s «Call Centre 1588».

This was revealed yesterday, 15 June, during a staff meeting with the mayor of Mykolaiv, according to NikVesti.

Since the start of 2026, the department handling citizens’ enquiries has received 1,333 enquiries. The majority of these – 828 – concerned water supply and sewerage. A further 527 enquiries related to urban improvement issues.

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Although the number of open manhole covers in the city is gradually decreasing, this problem remains one of the most pressing. According to information shared during the meeting, the majority of such covers belong to JSC «Ukrtelecom».

Whereas there used to be 35 of the company’s open manhole covers in Mykolaiv, there are now only eight left. At the same time, a further ten manhole covers are sealed with makeshift structures instead of standard covers.

The company explained that it regularly faces thefts of manhole covers and telecommunications cables. As a result, the company is cooperating with law enforcement agencies and, once the problem has been resolved, plans to replace the temporary structures with new covers.

Separately, during the meeting, attention was drawn to the manhole covers belonging to the municipal utility «Mykolaivvodokanal». Currently, 12 of the company’s manholes remain uncovered.

Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych emphasised that open manhole covers pose a danger to the city’s residents and must be closed as soon as possible.

Earlier, the Mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, had instructed that shelters in the city remain open to the public during air raid alerts.