The North Crimean Canal near the city of Dzhankoi on the occupied peninsula of Crimea has started to drain significantly. Source: CrimeaSOS, referring to anonymous sources; Russian Kremlin-aligned ...

The North Crimean Canal near the town of Dzhankoi in temporarily occupied Crimea has begun to thicken and dry up. That's according to the human ri.

Crimea has historically relied on the North Crimean Canal, flowing in from the Ukrainian mainland, for up to 85% of the water it needs for crop irrigation, industry and drinking water.

The emptying reservoir also means trouble for the North Crimean Canal, which runs 250 miles to the south and east to supply the Russian-occupied peninsula with fresh water.

After the destruction of Kakhovka Dam, Russian-occupied Crimea is facing serious water supply problems, the Ukrainian military's National Resistance Center reported on June 10.

In 1957, it launched the construction of the North Crimean Canal, completed in 1971, to bring water from the Dnipro River to the arid peninsula. Ukraine invested heavily in infrastructure, ...

The North Crimean Canal near the city of Dzhankoi on the occupied peninsula of Crimea has started to drain significantly. Source: CrimeaSOS, referring to anonymous sources; Russian Kremlin-aligned ...

The North Crimean Canal near the city of Dzhankoi on the occupied peninsula of Crimea has started to drain significantly. Source: CrimeaSOS, referring to anonymous sources; Russian Kremlin-aligned ...