A medical centre damaged by shelling is being restored in Partyzanske of Mykolaiv region

Restoration of a medical unit. Photo: Danish Refugee Council

In the village of Partyzanske in Mykolaiv region, a health post damaged by shelling is being restored with funds from Denmark.

This was reported by the Danish Refugee Council.

It is noted that due to intense shelling, most of the houses in the village of Partyzanske, Mykolaiv region, were damaged or destroyed. Among the affected facilities are a school, a cultural centre and a medical centre.

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The village is home to 218 people, including 33 children. Local residents say they need access to medical services.

«These services are temporarily provided in the village council building, but the conditions are far from comfortable,"» says Raisa, the village elder, whose own house was burned down during the occupation.

The Danish Refugee Council is helping to rebuild the village's health centre. The walls and roof are being repaired, new windows and doors are being installed, the floor is being renovated, interior and exterior finishing works are being carried out, and all communications are being restored.

Earlier it was reported that Denmark was going to continue to finance the restoration of residential areas in Mykolaiv damaged by shelling. However, this will happen only after the completion of such works in the spring of 2025 in the Lisky neighbourhood and Korabelnyi district.

Denmark's cooperation with Mykolaiv

Back in March 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to the Danish Parliament, called on the country to take «patronage» over Mykolaiv after the end of the full-scale war.

Five months later, in August 2022, the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, and the Danish Minister for International Development, Flemming Møller Mortensen, signed a memorandum of cooperation. The memorandum envisages joint work on developing reconstruction projects and attracting investors from different countries to rebuild Mykolaiv. The Danish Embassy also has an office in the city.

In January 2023 , representatives of Denmark and Ukraine met in Mykolaiv to plan further reconstruction of the city.

In January 2024, the Kingdom of Denmark allocated $21 million to rebuild the Mykolaiv region. In May, $17.2 million was allocated to rebuild destroyed educational institutions in the region, and in June, €33.5 million was allocated to restore infrastructure and improve access to water and electricity.

In September 2024, Ukraine received new aid packages from Denmark, including €44 million for Mykolaiv region.

In total, about 60% of the aid that Denmark sends to Ukraine goes to Mykolaiv and Mykolaiv region, said Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ukraine. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the country has provided $118 million in aid to the region. He also stated his vision for the post-war reconstruction of Mykolaiv with pedestrian-friendly conditions and bicycle infrastructure.

While in Mykolaiv, the ambassador explained that Denmark would help Mykolaiv restore and modernise its shipbuilding facilities after the end of the full-scale war.

In particular, the country will rebuild the Mykola Arkas Lyceum while preserving its authentic appearance.

The ambassador also supported the idea of creating a Danish quarter or park in Mykolaiv, but this issue is still at the stage of an idea.

Denmark has also expressed interest in privatising the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant.

In turn, Deputy Mayor of Mykolaiv Serhii Korenev said that Denmark plans to help the city for the next 10 years.

And in October 2024, representatives of «Engineers Without Borders» from Denmark visited Mykolaiv to study the situation with the implementation of the Danish Recovery Programme projects.