“The Bandera regime used the project (North Crimean Canal. -

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), which was created for the benefit of the people, as a weapon directed against all Crimeans.

The water blockade is an act of state terrorism, an attempt to genocide the population of the peninsula.

I am sure that the organizers and inspirers of this terrorist attack will not evade responsibility, ”Aksyonov wrote on his page on the VKontakte social network.

The publication is dedicated to World Water Day, which has been celebrated by the decision of the UN General Assembly since 1993.

Earlier it became known that a new Beshterek-Zuisky water conduit was opened in Crimea on the Day of Reunification with Russia, which will provide about 100 thousand Simferopol residents with fresh water.

Also, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin at a meeting with the leadership of the regions and the government of Russia on the development of Crimea and Sevastopol spoke about plans to drill wells in the Sea of ​​Azov to supply water to the peninsula.