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 region, which makes monitoring the water quality in the Buh estuary a priority for national security and health protection of the population of the South of Ukraine. In the context of the inability of the local budget to overcome the crisis on its own, international partners, in particular Denmark and international financial institutions, played a key role. Denmark has taken patronage over Mykolaiv, directing significant resources to restore the water sector. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has allocated 7.2 million euros for the complete reconstruction of networks in the area, where water losses due to gusts reached 40%. The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) have secured the supply of more than 24.5 km of modern polyethylene pipes that are resistant to corrosion and aggressive environments. In 2025, a three-year project "Mykolaiv Strategic Partnership" was launched with a budget of more than $36 million, which focuses on creating water quality monitoring systems and restoring the ecological balance of the region. 53