Crisis-hit Ukrainian city prepares for life after the war


A man looks at the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration's headquarters that were destroyed in a 2022 Russian missile strike in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - For the mayor of the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, wartime crises like water and power outages and a crumbling local economy are short-term obstacles to a long-term plan.

Oleksandr Sienkevych believes that reforms and accountability, including overhauling how public firms are run, are critical to the Black Sea port's future as Ukraine begins its long and potentially difficult path to the European Union.

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