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Ukraine's water wars

Russia is accused of deliberately cutting water supplies in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv.

Russia is accused of deliberately cutting water supplies to the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, which has been without fresh drinking water since April. A 91Èȱ¬ Ukrainian investigation reveals that the supply pipes, which travel through Russian occupied areas, were most likely deliberately sabotaged by Russian forces. Viktoriia Zhuhan explains the evidence behind this claim, and reveals how civilians in Mykolaiv have been managing.

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(Photo: People line up to collect drinking water in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, 23 October 2022. Credit: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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