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19 Oct 2023
Rivers and water systems as weapons and casualties of the Ukraine war
In an article published in late September in Earth’s Future , researchers Peter Gleick, Viktor Vyshnevskyi and Serhii Shevchuk provide an overview of the consequences of the Russia – Ukraine war for the main rivers and water infrastructure in Ukraine. The article contributes to the Water Conflict Chronology , an open-source online database that tracks water conflicts around the world from ancient to modern times...
4 Mar 2023
Progress made in documenting damage to water resources and infrastructure in Ukraine
A year into the war in Ukraine, progress is being made in documenting the damage to water resources and infrastructure, although many gaps still remain. The Ukrainian government has requested the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to assist in the assessment of environmental damage in the country, and already it is estimated that 618 critical industrial or infrastructure sites have been damaged or destroyed...
6 Dec 2022
Action Against Hunger’s humanitarian action on WASH in Ukraine
Some 16 million people in Ukraine are in need of water, sanitation and hygiene assistance. These include internally displaced people as well as those who remain in conflict-affected communities. Millions were already in need of WASH support prior to February 2022. Since February and the escalation of the conflict, needs have skyrocketed with forced displacement and conflict-related damages to critical WASH infrastructure...
25 Nov 2022
Extensive damage to water and electricity infrastructure across Ukraine
On the 23rd of November Ukraine suffered the most extensive damage to civilian infrastructure so far, interrupting water and electricity supplies across a wide area. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaly Klischko, announced that the water supplies of the whole city had been knocked out. Similarly, the mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, announced that electricity had been cut off and stated that this would probably also undermine water supplies...
28 Jul 2022 KYIV, Ukraine
Uncertainty Surrounds Cholera Outbreak In Mariupol
There are unverified reports of cholera outbreaks in Mariupol as the city has no working water system only 3-5% of the population has access to water.
31 May 2022 KYIV, Ukraine
Ukraine: Water And Sanitation Services Continue To Deteriorate
Infrastructure key targets in conflict; authorities warning of outbreaks of disease. Shipments of aid to east of country especially difficult.
26 Apr 2022 KYIV, Ukraine
Weaponising Water In Ukraine
Direct bombing of water infrastructure facilities and electricity cuts and other indirect conflict-related damaged has severely reduced water supplies throughout the country. UNICEF concerned about rising occurrence of water-borne diseases.
30 Mar 2022 KYIV, Ukraine
Siege of Mariupol: Water Services Cut, Infections Spread
Unrelenting attack on city's infrastructure has resulted in no water service and forced use of snow melt to meet water requirements. Fear that water sources may run out as winter comes to an end.
5 Mar 2022 SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine
Russian Troops Bomb Dam
The canal, the key supply of water to the Crimea, was bombed on the first day of the attack. Restoration of the canal bed is expected to take 2 weeks but already water appears to be flowing.
22 Apr 2021 KYIV, Ukraine
Current Conflict, Historic Nuclear Blast: The Double Threats To Eastern Ukraine Water Supply
A million people lose fresh water supply as more infrastructure damaged in conflict. Continuing risk of radioactive contamination in flooded mine
18 Jan 2021 SIMFEROPOL
Crimea Reservoir Dries Up
Crimea's Ayanske water reservoir, the main source of freshwater for the city of Simferopol, has dried up. "Occupied Crimea, the Ayanske water reservoir supplying fresh water to Simferopol has dried up. A native harbor is as such – with a taste of dry mouth," officer of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Anatoliy Shtefan wrote on Facebook, posting the relevant video...