Mykolaiv Oblast

Oblast

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May 8 2024
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
Preparatory work began for the construction of two new power units (No. 4 and No. 5) using American AP1000 technology by Westinghouse.
September 2022 Russia annexed the occupied areas of Mykolaiv Oblast as part of its annexation of Kherson Oblast.
September 19 2022
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
The power plant was hit by Russian artillery, with a missile exploding about 300 metres from the reactors, damaging windows and a neighbouring hydroelectric power station.
July 4 2022 Switzerland pledged support for rebuilding the Mykolaiv region during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) in Lugano.
April 2022 Almost all of Mykolaiv Oblast came under Ukrainian control after repelling Russian invasion attempts.
March 2022
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
Russian troops were repelled during the Battle of Voznesensk while attempting to advance to the power plant.
July 18 2020 Mykolaiv Oblast underwent administrative reorganization, establishing new administrative divisions that significantly changed the region's territorial structure.
July 17 2020 Administrative divisions of Mykolaiv Oblast were reorganized, resulting in a new administrative structure with fewer raions (districts).
December 2014 A Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey revealed strong regional sentiment, with only 2.1% of Mykolaiv Oblast's population supporting joining Russia, while 95.5% opposed such a proposal.
April 11 2014
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
After the Russian annexation of Crimea, the fuel contract with Westinghouse was extended through 2020.
2013
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
Unit 1 of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant received a 10-year license extension, extending its operational life beyond the original 30-year design lifetime after completing major upgrade work.
2013 Official demographic statistics recorded showing the median age of the Mykolaiv Oblast population as 39.7 years, with males having a median age of 36.3 years and females 42.9 years.
2013 Official demographic data was recorded, showing the population age structure of Mykolaiv Oblast: 14.7% aged 0-14 years, 70.7% aged 15-64 years, and 14.6% aged 65 years and over.
2012
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
During trial use of Westinghouse manufactured fuel, the fuel became deformed and caused serious damage to the reactor.
June 2010
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
Energoatom signed a long-term fuel supply contract with Russia's TVEL for its nuclear reactor fleet.

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