The specialists of the Municipal Enterprise «Odesmisksvitlo» are continually engaged in enhancing the street lighting across the city, including parks and public squares, while also addressing emergency situations as they arise.

As part of our planned maintenance, we routinely inspect street lighting components, such as poles, distribution cabinets, and fixtures, to identify any malfunctioning or vandalized elements. Electricians from the enterprise carry out work on rewiring, replacing outdated fixtures with new ones, and trimming trees that may interfere with the electrical networks.

In the first 11 months of 2024, as part of ongoing repairs, 2390 fixtures and 380 brackets were replaced, along with 75003 meters of cable network.

Additionally, workers trimmed 7632 trees that were damaging the electrical lines.

Moreover, the specialists of «Odesmisksvitlo» conducted replacements of street lighting poles.

Often, due to emergencies such as severe weather or traffic accidents, street lighting poles become unusable after their service life ends. Replacing poles is a labor-intensive task that requires special equipment.

Since the beginning of 2024, 64 emergency poles have been replaced, 10 of which were damaged in traffic accidents.

In October of this year, a vandalism incident was recorded on the Health Trail, where unknown individuals damaged the equipment of 10 poles, stealing circuit breakers and cables.

Responsibility for Damage to Municipal Property
Criminal Code of Ukraine
Article 194. Intentional Destruction or Damage to Property
1. Intentional destruction or damage to someone else's property that causes significant harm is punishable by a fine of up to fifty (850 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or community service for a period of one hundred twenty to two hundred forty hours, or corrective labor for a period of up to two years, or restriction of liberty for up to three years, or imprisonment for the same term.

Article 296. Hooliganism
1. Hooliganism, that is, a gross violation of public order motivated by clear disrespect for society, accompanied by particular audacity or exceptional cynicism is punishable by a fine of five hundred (8500 UAH) to one thousand (17000 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or arrest for up to six months, or restriction of liberty for up to five years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of individuals are punishable by restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for up to four years.