The Russian defense Ministry has completed the laying in Crimea pipeline for fresh water
The Russian defense Ministry has completed the work on laying pipelines for the welfare of the Crimea in fresh water, told reporters Tuesday responsible for logistics Deputy chief Minister army General Dmitry Bulgakov.
"All pipeline units of the Western and Eastern military districts have carried out the installation of 48 pipelines. The total length is 412, 416 kilometers. On filed today, the volume of fresh water has already reached more than half a million cubic meters, " - said Bulgakov.
He explained that for the execution of strategic objectives have been involved about five hundred soldiers and about 200 units of military and special equipment.
in 2014, from may to November, units of the brigade logistics (procurement) of the Western military district filed via main pipelines in dozens of settlements of the Crimea more than 700 thousand cubic meters of drinking water from artesian wells. Then on the Peninsula were deployed field pipelines with a total length of 125 kilometers.
Ukraine provided to 85% of the needs of the Crimea in fresh water through coming from the Dnieper North-Crimean canal, this water was used for irrigation of farmland. After the annexation of Crimea to Russia the water flow through the channel was completely stopped. Not all the problem managed to solve it After transferring water from the Crimean river Biyuk-Karasu in the North-Crimean canal, and also due to the drilling of new wells.