October 13 in the history of Korabelnyi District and Mykolaiv brought together industrial change, memories of notable local figures, and the tragic events of war. On this day, global news affected the local brewery, the city lost one of the people who helped create its port, and Russian missiles claimed the lives of civilians. Later, the date also came to mark the arson of a military vehicle and a sporting victory by an intelligence officer from Mykolaiv region.
October 13, 2015: owner of Yantar Brewery discussed a global takeover
Belgian corporation AB InBev, which also owned Mykolaiv’s Yantar Brewery in Korabelnyi District, agreed on the main terms of a possible takeover with British company SABMiller. Korabelov.info reported on one of the biggest deals in the global brewing industry. At the time, it was a preliminary agreement, not a completed merger. The brewery on Yantarna Street thus found itself at the center of global economic change.
October 13, 2017: first head of the Oktyabrsk port facility dies
Ivan Petrovych Usov, one of the founders of port infrastructure in southern Mykolaiv, died at the age of 84. As the Olvia Stevedoring Company reported, he was appointed head of the special district under construction in 1965, and in 1966 he became head of the newly established Oktyabrsk port facility. He led it for 17 years, laying the foundations for the development of an important maritime enterprise.
October 13, 2021: Korabelnyi schoolchildren meet the mother of a fallen hero
Students of Mykolaiv School No. 29 met with Iryna Anatoliivna Aldoshyna, the mother of fallen Ukrainian defender Maksym Oleksandrovych Aldoshyn. The soldier was killed on August 7, 2014, near Amvrosiivka in Donetsk region and was posthumously awarded the Order for Courage, 3rd Class. His mother told the students about her son and showed them his photographs and awards. They honored the hero’s memory with a minute of silence.
October 13, 2022: Russian missiles claim the lives of eight Mykolaiv residents
At night, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Mykolaiv with S-300 missiles. One struck a five-story apartment building, destroying part of it. Among the victims was a boy named Artem, whom rescuers pulled alive from the rubble, but he died in hospital. After the search operation ended, on October 14, it was reported that 8 people had been killed: 7 residents of the building and 1 rescuer who had been at a boat station. Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych reported the final toll of the tragedy.
October 13, 2023: Mykolaiv’s two main bridges transferred to state ownership
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the transfer of the Pivdennyi Buh (Varvarivskyi) and Inhulskyi bridges in Mykolaiv to state ownership and under the management of the Restoration Agency. The decision was intended to ensure proper maintenance of the structures and carry out major repairs. Both bridges are strategically important for the city’s transport links.
October 13, 2025: military vehicle set on fire in Korabelnyi
On the night of October 13, a minor resident of Mykolaiv set fire to a Nissan X-Trail used by a Ukrainian servicemember. As a court later determined, the boy acted on instructions received via Telegram, expecting a cash reward. This was the first of 3 arson attacks on military vehicles in Korabelnyi District. In September 2026, the court handed down his final sentence: 6 years in prison.
October 13, 2025: intelligence officer from Mykolaiv region becomes world champion
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine announced that its officer Andrii Savenko, a native of Bashtanka, had won at the world hand-to-hand combat championship in the Polish city of Bieruń. The servicemember won gold in the “technique demonstration” discipline in the under-80 kg weight category. Athletes from 14 countries took part in the tournament. Savenko is also a defender of Donetsk Airport.
This day in the world
On October 13, 2010, a major rescue operation came to an end in Chile: all 33 miners who had spent 69 days underground after a collapse at the San José mine were brought to the surface. Their story became a symbol of human endurance and was recorded in the Guinness World Records.
For Korabelnyi District and Mykolaiv, October 13 is a day to remember those who built the city and defended Ukraine, the victims of Russian aggression, and local people whose achievements became known far beyond the region.
Earlier, we wrote:
- Money, Telegram and arson: minor destroys three military vehicles in Korabelnyi District
- From the founding of the National University of Shipbuilding to Olvia’s future concession: what made September 18 memorable in Mykolaiv
- Intelligence officer from Mykolaiv region “took down” all his rivals on the world tatami
- Pivdennyi Buh and Inhulskyi bridges in Mykolaiv transferred to state ownership
- Rescuers recover the body of an elderly man as search operation ends at Russian-destroyed five-story building
