September 4 in the history of Mykolaiv combined sporting pride, wartime destruction and the long‑awaited restoration of water supply. On this day the most decorated Ukrainian Olympian, Olha Kharlan, was born, and 35 years later the government announced the launch of a new main water pipeline to the city.
September 4, 1990: Olha Kharlan was born in Mykolaiv
In Mykolaiv the sabre fencer Olha Kharlan was born. She began fencing in her hometown at age 10, became an Olympic champion twice and after the Paris Games already had six Olympic medals — the most among Ukrainian athletes.
September 4, 2019: Karate athletes from Korabelnyi brought home World Championship medals
Students of the “Phoenix” club from the Korabelnyi District returned with awards from the World Championship in Goju‑ryu karate. Local athletes represented Mykolaiv as part of the Ukrainian team and won medals in individual and team events.
September 4, 2020: Port “Olvia” reported a sharp increase in cargo handling
The port “Olvia,” located in the Korabelnyi District, reported that over the first 8 months of 2020 it handled 2.6 million tonnes of cargo — 51.5% more than in the same period the previous year.
September 4, 2022: Russian forces massively shelled Mykolaiv
On the night of September 4, 2022 Russian forces carried out a massive shelling of Mykolaiv. Damage affected 26 residential buildings, three hospitals, three educational institutions, a hotel and a museum; at least 74 windows were blown out in the houses.
September 4, 2025: government announced the launch of a new water pipeline
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced the start of supplying water from a new main pipeline to the systems and reservoirs of “Mykolaivvodokanal.” The pipeline was designed for 120,000 m³ of water per day for the city; at the same time a full replacement of salty water in the networks was expected within the next two weeks.
On this day in Ukraine and the world
September 4, 1985: Vasyl Stus died in a Soviet camp
On the night of September 3–4, 1985 the Ukrainian poet and human rights defender Vasyl Stus died in the punishment cell of a maximum‑security camp in the settlement of Kuchino. He was buried in an unmarked grave, and in 1989 was reburied in Kyiv at Baikove Cemetery.
That was September 4 for the Korabelnyi District and Mykolaiv: sporting victories and port development, wartime destruction and the first step toward the return of fresh water.
Earlier we wrote:
- “The water is flowing!” — fresh water will be back in Mykolaiv’s taps
- Port “Olvia” handled 2.6 million tonnes of cargo in eight months
- Karate athletes from Korabelnyi District won medals at the World Championship
- Mykolaiv resident Olha Kharlan became a mother
- Fall from the sixth floor in Korabelnyi District
