Ukrainian security forces violated the cease fire 50 times in one day. Settlements were shelled both in the DPR and in the LPR, houses were damaged, one civilian was injured. In the Lugansk People's Republic, in addition to shelling, people also suffer from a water blockade. Kiev finally blocked the last pipe. Alexander Bilibov will talk about how the Republic is coping with it.





Many people know the driver of this street cleaner truck in Pervomaisk. Uncle Misha, as he introduces himself, has been driving it for almost 40 years. Before the war, he watered the streets, now, when pouring water for nothing is an unattainable luxury, his old ZIL with a tank of 6 tons is the most welcome guest in any local yard. This sound is a telltale sign for the residents of Pervomaisk. Today, they will be able to shower and prepare dinner.

In a matter of seconds, the entire street gathers near the tank. There is only one answer to the question whether there is tap water. No, no. We’ve had no water for over a month. There was none in April, either. They gave it for 3 days and blocked again. — Do you know who blocked it? — Of course! Well, our comrades, Ukrainians, our brothers, so to speak. Next time the car with water will come here in three days. Therefore, everyone is trying to store more. Zero on the pressure gauge dial is the best illustration of what happened with the water supply in the LPR. This pumping station supplies only a part of Stakhanov city.

The units are switched off, the pumps are turned on for only 4 hours. They have to use it sparingly, there is no other way. Kiev closed the valve on the last line of the water supply system leading to the LPR on May 5. The water supply is now 50% of the quota. But in some places, people get tap water no more than once a week. If there is no tap water, we connect the pump, and water is supplied to the wards and to the kitchen sink.

The hospital of Pervomaisk can operate for three days on its own water reserves. The tanks that are located in each department aren't empty yet. Kindergartens also manage so far. At this one, on the eve, when the water was switched on only for a couple hours, they managed to make reserves. LPR can become completely independent of Ukraine in the matters of water supply. There are plans for the construction of new pumping stations on its territory, and to lay water pipelines from Russia. But the implementation of these large-scale projects requires not only a lot of money but also time.