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October 24<\/strong> in the history of Mykolaiv<\/strong> and the Korabelnyi District saw warships laid down, major port investments, a controversial change of ownership at the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, residents fighting for electricity, and the challenges of wartime. On this day, Ukrainian air-defense crews shot down two Russian helicopters, the city learned it could face several more years without fresh water, and law enforcement investigated the transfer of military coordinates to the enemy.<\/p>\n

October 24, 1927<\/strong>: two warships laid down in Mykolaiv on the same day<\/h2>\n

The A. Marti Mykolaiv Shipyard laid down the guard ship \u201cShtorm,\u201d yard number S-186<\/strong>. Construction of its sister ship, \u201cShkval,\u201d number S-187<\/strong>, began that same day. Both ships belonged to the \u201cUragan\u201d class and were launched in 1930<\/strong>. They later served in the Black Sea Fleet and took part in the fighting during World War II.<\/p>\n

October 24, 2013<\/strong>: Nika-Tera port announces $10.2 million investment<\/h2>\n

The Nika-Tera marine terminal announced<\/a> the commissioning of a new urea transshipment complex, which had reached its designed capacity back in September. The investment totaled $10.2 million<\/strong>. The complex included a storage facility with a capacity of around 50,000 tonnes<\/strong>, while the expansion was expected to allow the port to increase its annual mineral-fertilizer cargo turnover to 5.7 million tonnes<\/strong>. This was an important milestone in the development of port industry near the Korabelnyi District.<\/p>\n

October 24, 2017<\/strong>: Mykolaiv Alumina Plant announces Glencore\u2019s arrival<\/h2>\n

Mykolaiv Alumina Plant CEO Dmytro Myrnyi<\/strong> told employees<\/a> that Swiss company Glencore was buying the enterprise from Russia\u2019s Rusal. Signage at the plant had already begun to be changed, and the arrival of new managers was expected. However, the story took an unexpected turn: in 2018<\/strong>, amid sanctions against Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska<\/strong>, Glencore refused to complete the deal, and control of the enterprise remained in dispute.<\/p>\n

October 24, 2018<\/strong>: around 100 families in Korabelnyi secure the restoration of electricity<\/h2>\n

After several days without electricity, residents of the dormitory at 1B Okeanivska Street<\/strong> staged a heated protest. Around 100 families<\/a> lived in the building, including families with young children. Because they used electric stoves, residents could not even cook meals. A conflict broke out during a meeting with representatives of the regional power company and the \u201cHostel\u201d municipal enterprise, and police had to be called in. Electricity was eventually restored, on the condition that outstanding bills be paid\u2014some of which residents considered unfairly charged.<\/p>\n

October 24, 2022<\/strong>: Ukrainian air-defense crews shoot down two Russian Ka-52s in half an hour<\/h2>\n

Units of the Odesa and Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigades of the \u201cSouth\u201d Air Command shot down<\/a> two Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters<\/strong> in the Beryslav district of the Kherson region. Both targets were destroyed in just 30 minutes<\/strong>\u2014from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.<\/strong> At the time, Ukrainian troops were continuing their fight to liberate the right bank of the Kherson region, which was also vital to the security of Mykolaiv<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

October 24, 2024<\/strong>: Russian shelling halts trains between Mykolaiv and Kherson<\/h2>\n

After Russian shelling damaged the railway tracks, train services to Kherson were restricted<\/a> to Mykolaiv<\/strong>. That morning, 78 passengers<\/strong> had to transfer to buses to continue their journey. Repair crews worked to restore the tracks. This was yet another disruption to travel between the two neighboring regional capitals caused by Russian aggression.<\/p>\n

October 24, 2025<\/strong>: Mykolaiv reports the arrest of a woman suspected of treason<\/h2>\n

The Central District Court of Mykolaiv<\/strong> reported<\/a> that a 61-year-old woman<\/strong> suspected of passing information to Russia about the possible locations of Ukrainian troops had been remanded in custody. According to investigators, she sent coordinates of military facilities, equipment repair sites, and a medical facility through a pro-Russian Telegram channel. The court ordered pretrial detention without the right to bail. At that point, the woman had not been found guilty by a court.<\/p>\n

This day in Ukraine and around the world<\/h2>\n

On October 24, 1990<\/strong>, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR considered and adopted<\/a> constitutional amendments that abolished the leading role of the Communist Party and established the supremacy of republican legislation. This was an important step toward Ukraine\u2019s independence. And on October 24, 1945<\/strong>, the UN Charter entered into force<\/a>, officially marking the beginning of the United Nations\u2019 work.<\/p>\n

From warships and industrial investment to residents\u2019 protests, the struggle for water, and resistance to Russian aggression, October 24<\/strong> recalls the different chapters in the history of the Korabelnyi District<\/strong> and Mykolaiv<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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