Part of Donetsk Oblast to lack water supply for 'indefinite period' due to fighting
Residents of the northern part of Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast will be left without water supply for an "indefinite period" due to Russian attacks, Governor Vadym Filashkin announced on Oct. 3.
Partially-occupied Donetsk Oblast in the country's east has been among the most heavily affected regions by Russia's full-scale war, forcing the majority of its residents to flee.
"Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and nearby settlements where roughly 260,000 people live will have problems with water supply due to massive Russian attacks," Filashkin said on his Telegram channel.
Russian forces damaged two facilities of the Water of Donbas utility company on Sept. 28, damaging the equipment beyond repair, the governor added.
"The regional military administration and local authorities are attempting to establish an alternative water supply," Filashkin reported, adding that technical water is being temporarily supplied from a local river reservoir.
Russia's daily attacks continue to inflict civilian casualties and destroy crucial infrastructure in Donetsk Oblast. Eight people were injured in the region only on Oct. 2.
Strikes against civilian centers are accompanied by an advancing ground offensive focused on several axes in Donetsk Oblast, which scored its latest success earlier this week by capturing the front-line town of Vuhledar.
Zarina Zabrisky
