November 3 left a notable mark on the history of Korabelnyi District and Mykolaiv. On this day, a large sports park opened, the fate of the Vodolei swimming pool was debated, people argued about the future of the ports, and million-hryvnia fines were reported. During the war, the date brought the return of marines from captivity, a missile strike on Korabelnyi, a damaged water pipeline, and a large fire following a Shahed attack.
November 3, 2013: a sports park costing 2 million opened in Korabelnyi
Across from the Vodolei swimming pool, the first phase of Korabelnyi Sports Park, featuring a skatepark, a workout area, and a cycling track, was officially opened. Around UAH 1.5 million was allocated from the city budget for construction, while the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant provided another UAH 300,000 for equipment. The total cost of the first phase was estimated at about UAH 2 million.
November 3, 2017: news broke of a 76.43 million fine for a port-rigging scheme
Korabelov.info reported that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine had imposed a fine of UAH 76.43 million on Techmorhydrostroy Mykolaiv LLC for anti-competitive concerted actions in tenders for dredging work. The AMCU decisions themselves were adopted on November 2, 2017. The company had previously operated in the waters of the Port of Mykolaiv, where its activities drew complaints from yachtsmen in Korabelnyi District over soil being dumped into the estuary. The fine concerned bid-rigging, not pollution.
November 3, 2020: Korabelnyi District got 7 city council members
The Mykolaiv City Territorial Election Commission announced the official election results. 7 elected council members out of 54 on the city council were associated with Korabelnyi District’s territorial list. They included Oleh Tretiak, Zinaida Motorna, Maryna Mazanko, Nataliia Horbenko, Oleksandr Rozumnyi, Anatolii Petrov, and Dmytro Falko. Two of the elected representatives worked at the Nika-Tera port.
November 3, 2020: Senkevych once again promised a railway underpass
During a live broadcast, Oleksandr Senkevych spoke about negotiations with QTerminals, a Qatari company, on building an underpass on Bohoyavlenskyi Avenue in Korabelnyi District. The mayor assured viewers that the project would be implemented jointly with the concessionaire of the Port of Olvia and the Ministry of Infrastructure. At the same time, the editorial team noted that there was not even a preliminary design for the tunnel at that point.
November 3, 2021: red mud from the alumina plant was again spread along the roads
A Korabelov.info journalist personally documented red puddles, contaminated road verges, and traces of mud on cars along the road between Korabelnyi District and the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant. Residents of nearby villages complained that trucks were spreading red dust from the residue storage area. The editorial team had received similar complaints as far back as 2013.
November 3, 2022: 19 Mykolaiv marines returned from captivity
In another prisoner exchange, Ukraine brought back 107 service members, including 19 marines from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi. Among them were defenders of Azovstal and soldiers who had previously been declared missing or dead. After Russian captivity, the service members needed medical treatment and rehabilitation.
November 3, 2022: Russian missiles destroyed warehouses in Korabelnyi
Late in the evening, Russian forces struck Mykolaiv’s Korabelnyi District with S-300 missiles. Warehouse buildings caught fire. It later emerged that a humanitarian aid warehouse had been destroyed and the district court building damaged. The fire, covering an area of 200 sq. m, was extinguished after midnight. 3 vehicles were destroyed and another 10 were damaged. No deaths or injuries were reported.
November 3, 2024: NIKO-Basket snatched its third straight win
The Mykolaiv basketball team NIKO-Basket beat BC Vinnytsia 73–72 in a Ukrainian Higher League game. It was the team’s third consecutive win in 3 days: Mykolaiv had previously defeated the Kyiv team NUPhS 88–58 and SELF MADE FREEDOM 97–84.
November 3, 2025: a supermarket burned across 2,000 square meters after a Shahed attack
At around 02:58, Russian drones attacked Mykolaiv. A strike on a home-improvement supermarket sparked a fire covering 2,000 sq. m. A vehicle service station, cars, and the windows of an apartment building were also damaged. A total of 24 rescuers and 6 units of equipment were involved in dealing with the aftermath. That night in Mykolaiv Oblast, 18 enemy drones were shot down or suppressed. No one was injured.
This day in Ukraine and around the world
On November 3, 1943, Soviet forces began the Kyiv Offensive against the Nazi occupiers, which ended with the liberation of Kyiv on November 6. And on November 3, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik 2 with the dog Laika aboard. She became the first animal in Earth’s orbit but died after the capsule overheated.
For Korabelnyi District and Mykolaiv, November 3 is a day of great hopes, unfulfilled promises, the struggle for the city, and remembrance of its defenders. The return of 19 marines from Russian captivity holds a special place in its history.
Previously, we wrote:
- A supermarket, service station, and apartment block hit: Russians attack Mykolaiv with Shahed drones
- Mykolaiv’s heart beats for prisoners: 207 people attend rally
- War: UAH 6.2 million planned for repairs to an apartment block damaged in Korabelnyi
- 19 Mykolaiv marines return from Russian captivity
- Red puddles and mud: pollution from the alumina plant spreads through surrounding areas again
