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- Large-scale destruction of infrastructure<\/strong>\n
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- Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 744 water supply facilities have been damaged or destroyed \u2014 pumping stations, pipelines, hydraulic structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- After the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP in June 2023, about 700 thousand people were left without drinking water supplies, losing more than 14 billion liters of water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In April 2022, 1.4 million people in the east were left without centralized water supply, and another 4.6 million had only partial access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Environmental pollution and chemical risks<\/strong>\n
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- As a result of attacks on sewage systems and destroyed industrial facilities, 20.7 billion m\u00b3 of untreated sewage entered the rivers, posing a significant health threat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Explosions, soil erosion, and the destruction of chemical facilities increase the level of toxins in the water \u2014 heavy metals, nitrates, and munitions residue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Water resource depletion and scarcity<\/strong>\n
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- Due to intense fighting, destroyed reservoirs and infrastructure, and overuse of resources, ecosystems are being destroyed and access to water for the population and agriculture is being reduced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For example, in Mykolaiv, about 1,200 km of water supply networks were damaged due to salt water, and only 3 km of city pipes were restored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n2. Actions and programs to overcome the crisis<\/h3>\n\n
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- Integrated State Program \u201cWater Supply for War-Affected Territories\u201d\n
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- The program covers 9 regions, including Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Provides for:\n
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- annual transfer of 800 million m\u00b3 of water,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- accumulation of 1.6 billion m\u00b3,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- construction of over 3 thousand km of pipes,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- reconstruction of 250 pumping stations and 20 hydraulic structures,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- drilling 460 alternative sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- providing 3.9 million people with water (after de-occupation \u2014 up to 9 million)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- By the end of 2025, another 2 million Ukrainians will have access to water – in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson and Kharkiv regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Financing from the state budget<\/strong>\n
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- UAH 125.5 million allocated to provide Mykolaiv with drinking water through the reserve fund; the funds will cover supplies until the end of June, budget adjustments are planned in the future<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- UAH 186.9 million allocated to restore water and heat supply in Kherson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- International aid<\/strong>\n
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- The EU, in tandem with IOM, has launched a \u20ac30 million project in Kryvyi Rih: upgrading pumping stations, replacing pipes, upgrading treatment systems. The project will reach up to 700,000 residents and 80,000 displaced people<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- UNDP and the EU delivered 15 modern tanker trucks and 60 mobile water treatment plants to Kryvyi Rih to deliver clean water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- UNICEF provided technical support, infrastructure restoration, and equipment to over 4.5 million people in 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Under the JICA program, the fourth phase of Emergency Recovery, which will include the restoration of water supply systems, has been approved. 8.8 billion yen (~$60 million) has been allocated for it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Strategic planning and monitoring<\/strong>\n
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- National water safety strategy concluded: consultations with WHO and UNICEF in the context of implementing Water Safety Planning in accordance with the EU directive (2024\u20132025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Ministry of Ecology has launched a project to monitor water resources in Transcarpathia according to European standards with plans to scale it to the entire country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Financial support from the EIB<\/strong>\n
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- Ukraine received \u20ac200 million from the European Investment Bank for the \u201cUkraine Recovery Program III\u201d and \u201cRestoration of Water Supply and Sewerage\u201d projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nConclusion.<\/h2>\n\n
The water crisis in Ukraine is no longer a threat of the future, but a reality of the present. Southern regions are losing crops due to droughts, industrial regions are poisoning rivers, and cities are drowning in water loss due to old pipes.<\/p>\n\n
But this crisis can become an opportunity. If we invest in new technologies, modernize infrastructure, and protect rivers in a timely manner, Ukraine can turn its weakness into an example of modern and sustainable resource management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Ukraine received \u20ac200 million from the European Investment Bank for the \u201cUkraine Recovery Program III\u201d and \u201cRestoration of Water Supply and Sewerage\u201d projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
- Integrated State Program \u201cWater Supply for War-Affected Territories\u201d\n