Mitryasova, O. CHRONICLES OF THIRST: DOCUMENTING MYKOLAIV'S WATER SECURITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN A WAR-AFFECTED CITY: Monograph. Mykolaiv: PMBSNU, 2026, 124 p.

CHRONICLES OF THIRST: DOCUMENTING MYKOLAIV'S WATER SECURITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN A WAR-AFFECTED CITY uninhabitable. Mykolaiv does not just return water, but forms new standards of water environmental safety for the whole country. Now, when unprecedented funds are allocated for the implementation of new infrastructure projects, Mykolaiv is on the verge of becoming a European benchmark for water resources management. The prospect of 2026 is the creation of a system that is energy independent, digitalized and environmentally responsible. The construction of modern sewage treatment plants is the final point in the history of "salt water", but at the same time it is only the beginning of a major revitalization of the entire Northern Black Sea region. The experience of the city will now serve as a methodological guide for international institutions studying the sustainability of cities in the twenty-first century. Mykolaiv proved that the urban ecosystem is not only a set of buildings and communications, but a living organism where the will of people is the main energy resource. As the outstanding scientist Volodymyr Vernadsky said: "Humanity is becoming a powerful geological force." Mykolaiv showed this power in action: when the destruction of life support systems became an impetus not for decline, but for the conscious design of the future. This study is evidence that the city has chosen the path of evolution, where environmental water security has become an integral part of the social contract. 116