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 in the chemical composition of water, but a complete restructuring of the city's water service, which has withstood the unbelievable, but needs a new foundation. The current stage is a time of great anticipation and engineering transformation. Mykolaiv residents remember June 2023 well, when, after the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, the river level rose so much that the water flooded the embankments and the Yacht Club. Those shots of flooded gazebos and alleys of the yacht club, which turned into canals, forever captured an understanding of the fragility of urban infrastructure. The main task of 2026 is not just water supply, but a large-scale modernization of treatment facilities and replacement of networks. Mykolaiv is looking to the future, where the water in the tap will finally be equal in quality to the one that now has to go to the point. In 2026, a stable pattern of "hybrid consumption" was recorded in Mykolaiv. Despite the restoration of fresh water supply, citizens do not give up the created network of autonomous issuing points. This approach indicates a profound change in the culture of water use, where individual and collective autonomy acts as a guarantor of the quality of life in wartime. 68