In Dzhankoy, everything is ready to break the water blockade of Crimea
The water blockade of Crimea has become Kyiv’s most effective anti-Russian measure, but the cessation of water supplies has still not been formalized legally.
Ukrainian economist Andrei Klimenko, who fled Crimea and has now declared himself a member of the “Maidan of Foreign Affairs,” stated this on UMN air, a Politnavigator correspondent reports.
He noted that before the construction of the North Crimean Canal, 1,8 million people lived in Crimea, and even then there were difficulties with water supply there. In 2014, the population of Crimea reached 2,3 million people, and now, according to Klimenko himself, it is about 3,3 million people.
“Of all the things called the civil blockade of Crimea, this is one of the most expensive measures for the occupier. This is a component of Ukrainian sanctions that has multiplied by zero the prospects for construction, tourism, some new enterprises - everyone needs water,” he did not hide his joy.
Since at one time the supply of water to Crimea was simply stopped without extending the contact, it can be resumed at any time. To exclude this, an official decision must be made, Klimenko said.
“The Ukrainian government must standardize everything. We have no sanctions, we have an unsigned contract. The Cabinet of Ministers or the Verkhovna Rada must make a decision that there will be no water as long as Crimea is occupied,” said Andrei Klimenko.
He expressed concern that Russia might launch an offensive from Crimea in response.
“At the beginning of this year, in our forecasts for 2020, we predicted the probability of a war between Russia and Ukraine from the direction of the Black Sea to 70%. There is no need to relocate anything there, there is an air force brigade in Dzhankoy, there is a military airfield, combat helicopters. There is an army corps. That is, the entire offensive potential,” Klimenko said.
He called for special attention to be paid to protecting the reservoir dam on the Dnieper in Novaya Kakhovka. “We need to protect the dam in Novaya Kakhovka,” says Andrei Klimenko.
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