UPDATE CRIMEA: All populated localities of Crimea have been left on Sunday without electricity that is supplied to the peninsula from Ukraine by four lines, according to director of the Krymenergo local power utility company Viktor Plakida . “Crimea is in blackout, I cannot give the details yet,” he said.
The blackout occurred at about 00:20 am, Moscow time. The regional department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry has also confirmed the power outage. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor the authorities have named the causes.
On Friday morning, police of the Kherson region of Ukraine reported on Friday morning that two transmission towers of the line to Crimea were damaged, as a result of which two of the four power lines to the peninsula were disconnected from the grid.
****Ukraine’s UNIAN News agency reported Friday that two of the four main power lines had been disabled following an explosion of an unidentified device. Ukraine Police had surrounded a group of activists near the downed lines. Lenur Islyamov , leade of terrorist group advocating the blockade of Crimea described the situation at the site of the downed power lines as ” tense” .
The Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Crimea warned the region’s people on Friday evening that electricity supply disruption was possible. The population was advised to charge the batteries, stock up on water and not to use electric household appliances without necessity during the morning and evening peak loads. Reserve power capacities were used on the peninsula for ensuring power supply to socially important facilities.
Earlier on Sunday, head of the Crimea Sergei Aksenov told reporters that there was no threat of blackouts. “The headquarters have mobilized all the staff responsible for the accuracy and safety of electricity supply in the Republic of Crimea. Everybody was on the alert on the workplace. But still there were no outages, no restrictions were introduced,” Aksenov told reporters.
***** All medical establishments of Crimea have been connected to reserve power sources, First Vice Premier of the republic’s government Mikhail Sheremet, who heads the emergency response headquarters, told reporters on Sunday.
“All hospitals have reported that they have started all diesel generators and have been taking all the necessary measures,” the official said.
Earlier on Sunday, Crimea introduced a state of emergency in connection with electric power supply disruption from Ukraine. The peninsula’s power system is currently working in an isolated regime, Sheremet said.
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