The so-called Russia is once again capitalizing on the water tragedy in Donbas
Instead of restoring infrastructure, a small batch of water—enough for just one or two entrances—was pompously sent to Donetsk, reports DROBRO.
A humanitarian aid shipment of merely 2,000 water bottles (enough for one or two entrances for a couple of days) was ceremonially delivered to occupied Donetsk from the Pskov region. For a region where hundreds of thousands suffer from a complete lack of water supply, such “support” feels like mockery.
The occupiers didn’t shy away from staging a spectacle: bright vests, pompous music, and loud “volunteer” declarations. However, users note that the cost of filming the video might exceed the value of the water itself.
Outrage Among Local Residents
The reaction in Donetsk’s public groups has been explosive. People openly mock the “generosity.” Others claim no water is being distributed to them, with the “humanitarian aid” likely ending up on supermarket shelves controlled by Pushilin, where it will be sold at inflated prices.
“Whole 2,000? That’s generosity…”
“Who even received it? We’ll buy it in stores?”
“My tap in Makiivka has been dry for two months, and it seems only officials will get the water.”
A Symbol of Degradation
This incident vividly illustrates what the so-called Russia has turned Donbas into. The occupation first destroyed a water supply system that functioned flawlessly until 2014. Now, instead of rebuilding infrastructure, people are shown a pitiful batch of water sufficient for just one or two entrances. Donetsk residents call this an outright insult: tens of thousands of families are forced to live without water, hauling buckets and canisters, while the Russian administration stages a show with a few thousand bottles, profiting off others’ misery.