/ 02 November 2022

Ukrainians queue for water

TOPSHOT - The Ukrainian flag flutters between buildings destroyed in bombardment, in the Ukrainian town of Borodianka, in the Kyiv region on April 17, 2022. - Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - The Ukrainian flag flutters between buildings destroyed in bombardment, in the Ukrainian town of Borodianka, in the Kyiv region on April 17, 2022. - Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Residents in several Ukrainian cities have been forced to queue for water after Russia launched air strikes across the country earlier this week. In Kyiv, 40% of homes are without water, and large areas have no power. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strikes were in response to a drone attack on Russian ships off the coast of Crimea – something Ukraine’s not owned up to. Meanwhile, Russia’s problems resourcing its war continue with authorities suspending the country’s mobilisation of citizens to fight. The attempt to bolster Russian troops in Ukraine hasn’t gone smoothly, with thousands of people fleeing the country.

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