Russia’s
Crimea has switched to autonomous reserve power after transmission
towers in the adjacent Ukrainian Kherson region were blown up, causing a
blackout. Meanwhile, the Right Sector and Crimean Tatar “activists”
have been attempting to block repairs.
Crimean authorities rushed to
connect hospitals and other vital infrastructure to reserve power
stations and generators late on Saturday after the four main
transmission lines from Ukraine were cut off in an apparent act of
sabotage. The regional energy ministry has created an emergency response
center to deal with the power cut.
“Crimea has been completely
cut off,” the Krymenergo energy company’s director Viktor Plakida told
TASS, adding that he could not immediately provide any more details.
The
Crimean Emergencies Ministry has declared a state of emergency due to
the complete power outage and has put rescue teams on high alert.
https://www.rt.com/news/323012-crimea…