Water shortages test Ukraine's Mykolaiv as hardships bite

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MYKOLAIV, UKRAINE - As the sound of artillery rumbles in the distance and the occasional air raid siren wails, Ms Anna Bondar waits her turn to fill up on drinking water in Mykolaiv, a port city in s

outhern Ukraine.

Water shortages are just the latest in a string of hardships now woven into the fabric of daily life following the Russian invasion. "We are trying to solve the issue," Captain Lieutenant Dmytro Pletenchuk from the Mykolaiv regional military administration told AFP."This is a time-consuming process that involves solving many technical issues, drilling wells, organising work and cleaning the water."Until then, residents will be forced to forage or buy bottled water, a big expense for those unable to work because of the war.

 

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