At a meeting on 20 August, the Government approved the Integrated Water Supply Programme for the Territories Affected by the War. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

It covers 9 regions: Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv and Kherson.

"After russia had committed an unprecedented terrorist act on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, the Government promptly allocated funds for the construction of the Ingulets - Pivdenne Reservoir water main. Its four lines are already in operation and thousands of residents of Dnipropetrovsk region have access to potable water today. But it is equally important to provide water to residents of other regions," said Denys Shmyhal.

According to the Prime Minister, the programme envisages the construction of water supply systems, reconstruction and overhaul of hydraulic structures, clearing of riverbeds, and engineering of artesian wells.

The Head of Government has said, as a result of its implementation, Mykolaiv region should be provided with water within a year. And by the end of 2025, yet another 2 million Ukrainians in the Dnipro, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson and Kharkiv regions will have access to water.