Mykolayiv

American

[mik-uh-lah-yif, mee-koh-lah-yiv] / ˌmɪk əˈlɑ jɪf, mi koʊˈlɑ jɪv /

Also Mukolaiv or Mykolaiv

noun

a city in southern Ukraine, in the southwestern part, on the Bug River.

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Mykolayiv

Drones were intercepted in at least 13 regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Mykolayiv and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authorities.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025

Another 31 settlements were flooded in the Mykolayiv region.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2023

Another mayor, in the southern city of Mykolayiv, said explosions were heard there on Saturday.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2022

In its daily morning update, the General Staff said that the Russians “lost control over several settlements on the border of Mykolayiv and Kherson regions.”

From Washington Times ● May 5, 2022

Also a soldier, he was killed near the southern city of Mykolayiv, hundreds of kilometers away.

From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2022

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