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CHRONICLES OF THIRST: DOCUMENTING MYKOLAIV'S WATER SECURITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN A WAR-AFFECTED CITY Fig. 1.27. The area of the Yacht Club under the pressure of the Kakhovka wave on June 8, 2023 (author's photo). Another photo taken on June 8, 2023 (Fig. 1.28) shows the consequences of the rise in the level of rivers in Mykolaiv two days after the tragedy at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. In front of us is a coastal recreation area, and now quiet, still water reigns. The picture shows a gazebo of a café that was "captured" near the Southern Buh. The water rose so much that it completely flooded the paving stones, turning the walking area into a mirror surface. The clear reflection of the roof of the structure and the leaves of the trees in the water creates the illusion of calm, but this calm is deceptive. The water level reaches a considerable height, flooding the foundations and lower parts of the walls, which means inevitable deformation and destruction for light park structures. Especially striking is how the water leveled the usual boundaries. The tree growing near the gazebo now stands in the middle of the river, and the lanterns and fences in the background look like strange installations growing straight out of the water. This is a visual testament to how quickly nature can regain the space reclaimed by man when a catastrophe of this magnitude occurs. For Mykolaiv, this rise of the river became another test in the chain of endless crises. In a city where drinking water was scarce, this sudden excess of dirty, muddy water was seen as a bitter irony of fate. In the photo, we see the sun's glare on the water - nature 47