In the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region, drinking water has become a pretext for propaganda — CNS
Kyiv • UNN
The occupation authorities do not repair water pipelines, but instead task volunteers with delivering water to individual residents. The deliveries are accompanied by propaganda photos.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region, access to drinking water is increasingly becoming a privilege. This is reported by the National Resistance Center of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (NRC), according to UNN.
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It is noted that the occupation administration is unable to properly provide the population with water and is failing to repair the water supply systems, forcing residents of entire settlements to wait for water deliveries.
Instead of restoring pumping stations, water pipelines and other critical infrastructure, Gauleiter Balytskyi instructs controlled volunteer organisations to resolve the problem. They deliver water to certain categories of the population, effectively doing work that should be provided by the occupation authorities
It is reported that people have to receive several five-litre bottles of water and wait for the next delivery. At the same time, each such trip is actively turned into a propaganda event: officials and volunteers take photographs with residents, creating an image of "care" and prosperity.
But several bottles of water delivered for the camera cannot replace a normal water supply
They add that while the occupation administration reports on "assistance to the population," residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region are literally forced to survive without access to basic utilities. At the same time, water, which should be available from the tap, becomes a pretext for yet another propaganda report.
Reminder
Due to power outages, dozens of settlements in Kherson region remain without water. The occupation authorities suggest delivering water by tanker trucks instead of repairing the networks.