Passers-by on Lenin Street in the city of KerchSIMFEROPOL, February 25Plans to prosecute and punish those responsible for organizing the water blockade of Crimea remain, despite the unblocking of the North Crimean Canal, said the first vice speaker of the Crimean parliament, Yefim Fix. Kherson allowed to unblock the North Crimean Canal and restore water supply to the Crimean peninsula. , the organizers of the blockade should be held accountable and punished in accordance with the law. It was previously reported that the preparation of the first lawsuit against Ukraine on the water blockade was completed. The lawsuit will be filed with the State of Ukraine represented by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, the State Agency for Water Resources of Ukraine and the North Crimean Canal Administration. Ukraine provided up to 85% of Crimea's fresh water needs through the North Crimean Canal coming from the Dnieper. However, after the reunification of Crimea with Russia, the supply of water through the canal to the republic was completely stopped unilaterally. According to the estimates of the working group, the preliminary amount of damage caused by the water blockade is 1.47 trillion rubles. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that in response to the appeal of the leaders of the republics of Donbass, he decided to conduct a special military operation. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Russian military does not strike at the cities of Ukraine, military infrastructure is disabled by high-precision means. Nothing threatens the civilian population, the department assured.
