Serbian Armed Forces Assist with Water Supply for Population
Tuesday, 25.8.2026 | CIMIC
To mitigate the effects of a prolonged drought that has caused water shortages, members of the Serbian Armed Forces—at the request of local government authorities—have recently been deployed to assist in supplying water to households in the Valjevo and Sjenica areas.
The Serbian Armed Forces are deploying water tanker trucks to replenish wells and reservoirs used by residents for household needs and livestock watering in the Sjenica villages of Dolinje, Dunišiće, Trebine, and Ursule, as well as in the village of Babina Luka near Valjevo. Personnel from the Serbian Armed Forces are also periodically deployed for the same tasks in the villages of Donji Starac and Novo Selo in the municipality of Bujanovac, in the village of Veliki Šiljegovac near Kruševac, and in Ram near Veliko Gradište.
Alongside water supply operations, members of the Serbian Armed Forces—equipped with fire trucks, engineering machinery, and off-road vehicles—are participating in firefighting efforts in the Deliblato Sands. Meanwhile, soldiers and officers specializing in pontoon operations are ensuring the safety and maintenance of pontoon bridges across the Velika Morava River near Svilajnac and across the Danube, connecting the Zemun Quay to Great War Island. Military medical teams are also active; in support of the Ministry of Health, they are carrying out the “Military Doctor in the Village” initiative in areas where citizens face difficulties accessing the healthcare system.
By carrying out these tasks, the Serbian Armed Forces demonstrate that they are always at the service of the citizens—and not only regarding the defense of the country—and remain ready to deploy their forces and assets, within the limits of available capabilities, wherever and whenever it is most needed.
