In the Mykolaiv region, 5 metric tons of fuel from a reserve that was previously earmarked for hospitals are slated to be transferred to social service facilities.
This information came to light during a meeting of the standing committee of the Mykolaiv Regional Council.
The fuel in question was originally allocated to medical facilities to power generators in the event of blackouts or scheduled power outages during the fall and winter of 2025–2026.
A representative of the regional government explained to the deputies that medical facilities did not use the entire supply because they are included in the registry of critical infrastructure facilities.
“Given that our medical facilities are included in the registry of critical infrastructure facilities and are not disconnected from the general power grid, this allowed us to save a certain amount of fuel,” she explained during the commission meeting.
According to her, the Department of Social Protection approached the regional authorities with a request to reallocate 5 metric tons of fuel to social service facilities.
During the discussion, the deputies asked whether this referred to the entire remaining fuel supply.
It turned out that the 5 metric tons were only a portion of the reserve. In total, after using the reserves, 26,100 liters of fuel remained available.
“We had 26,100 left, and of that amount, we are allocating only 5 metric tons,” was stated during the meeting.
This means that after the proposed reallocation, more than 21,000 liters of fuel should remain in reserve.
While discussing the issue, the deputies also noted that the current situation with electricity supply to hospitals could change.
One of the deputies proposed recommending that the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration develop an emergency action plan in case the power supply situation at medical facilities deteriorates.
In particular, they discussed the need to establish emergency response measures and ensure the uninterrupted operation of hospitals in the event of a power outage.
Separately, the deputies raised the issue of fuel storage life. According to one of them, he had reviewed the relevant DSTU requirements and determined that the guaranteed storage life—during which the fuel does not lose its properties—is 12 months. At the same time, he noted that the commission did not have a complete set of certificates and suggested that this issue be further examined.
The commission unanimously supported the issue and recommended that it be submitted for consideration by the presidium of the Mykolaiv Regional Council and the 38th extraordinary session of the eighth convocation.
Андрій Колісніченко