The problem of water has always been relevant in Crimea. Earlier, until 2014, part of the peninsula’s needs were covered by the North Crimean Canal from the mainland Ukraine.
On February 20, 2014, the Russian Federation carried out an act of aggression against Ukraine. According to international humanitarian law, the aggressor state is obliged to bear responsibility for the civilian population that remains in the occupied Crimea. That is why Ukraine has blocked the North Crimean Canal.
The topic of water scarcity has escalated in 2020. The occupation authorities continue to actively popularize this problem by making various statements. Several times the Russian Federation blamed Ukraine for the lack of water and called on the international community to pay attention to the so-called inhumane actions of Kyiv to cut off the water supply to the occupied Crimea.
Moreover, the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation sent a complaint against Ukraine to the European Court of Human Rights in accordance with Article 33 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The invaders demand that Ukraine immediately stop such flagrant violations as blocking the flow of fresh water to Crimea.
But who really lacks water on the peninsula? Who is to blame for this?
Despite the fact that there is a catastrophic shortage of water in Crimea, the Russian authorities continue to invite thousands of tourists to the peninsula. Unfortunately, we see that the militarization of Crimea continues. Moreover, we are observing the process of population replacement, that is, the active settlement of Crimea by citizens of the Russian Federation. All this requires the use of large reserves of water.
Crimea is simply not ready for this.
We do not know where this will lead. That is why the Crimean Tatar Resource Center is launching the campaign Not a Single Drop to the Ocupant in order to inform the international community and the public about what is happening in Crimea and to warn about the possible consequences.
We call on everyone to join the information campaign of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center and distribute this poster via their pages in social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram) to show the whole world that we continue to fight for our Crimea and will never give water to the occupier.
The posters were developed by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, activists of the international movement for the de-occupation of Crimea and solidarity with the Crimean Tatar people #LIBERATECRIMEA and Ukrainian artist Andriy Yermolenko.