The occupiers have announced another so-called “victory,” claiming plans to deliver drinking water “regularly” to the ghost town of Popasna. However, the city—reduced to rubble by Russian forces—remains in total ruin, with no functioning utilities.
According to the occupiers, water deliveries are being organized in collaboration with Russian “volunteers” and the “administration” of the so-called Sokologorsk municipal district (formerly Pervomaisk), which annexed the remains of Popasna. However, there is no information about the schedule of deliveries or the quality of the water being provided.
Currently, approximately 250 people continue to reside in Popasna. Previously, the occupiers sporadically delivered bottled water, but even these efforts were inconsistent. Promises of “regular” water supply remain unfulfilled, leaving residents without reliable access to drinking water.
The humanitarian crisis in the region has persisted for years. The occupiers have repeatedly failed to address even the most basic needs of the population, such as drinking water, electricity, or Internet access. While the rest of the world progresses, residents of Novopskov and Bilovodsk in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region have been waiting for Internet connectivity for over a year, despite repeated assurances from the occupation “authorities.”
The dire conditions in Popasna and other temporarily occupied settlements serve as yet another stark reminder of the occupiers’ failure—or unwillingness—to resolve even the simplest humanitarian issues, leaving local residents in critical and degrading circumstances.
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