In the fourth year of the full-scale war, the frontline continues to shift, leading to the constant expansion of frontline areas. As the front moves, settlements lose basic elements of civilian infrastructure: electricity, water supply, regular food deliveries, central heating, public transportation, postal services, mobile communication, and internet access.
Typically, about 70% of residents evacuate. Those who remain are often unable to leave due to health conditions or personal circumstances.
Communities and volunteers partially provide drinking water by delivering it with large water tank trucks (7–10 tons). These trucks must remain in one location for several hours while residents collect water. This creates critical risks: both the stationary vehicle and gatherings of people become easy targets in active combat conditions.
The “HydroCourier” project proposes delivering drinking water directly to households using small pickup trucks.
- delivery of bottled drinking water directly to each yard, avoiding public gatherings;
- use of 25-liter containers, allowing water transfer within 3–5 minutes per household;
- one trip can supply water to 6–7 households;
- duration of a single trip — up to 3 hours;
- up to 3 trips can be completed during nighttime hours, supplying water to around 20 households.
To provide reliable access to drinking water for communities located in frontline zones without creating dangerous concentration points.
Currently, people receive water through various methods, including drone deliveries. However, due to weight limitations, drones cannot cover the full demand.
The “HydroCourier” project offers a fast, mobile, and significantly safer solution for water supply in frontline conditions.