With each passing day, water is becoming more and more scarce in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The main narrative of the Russian media is putting all the blame on the Ukrainian authorities. However, does the population of the peninsula really need water from the Dnipro River?

To rectify the situation, Russia is spending large amounts of money on the water supply restoration: seawater desalination projects, water diversion projects, extensive artesian well drilling, water conservation projects. Since the problem is getting worse by the day, what was the money spent on?