Power outage schedules introduced in occupied Crimea

Rolling blackouts are being introduced in occupied Crimea due to power grid failures.

Source: Krym.Realii (Crimea.Realities), a Radio Liberty project covering life on the occupied peninsula, citing Krymenergoinform, the Telegram channel of Crimea's occupation energy company

Details: On 21 June, several settlements in the north-western, central and southern parts of the peninsula were left without electricity. Due to power outages at the pumping stations, water supply was also disrupted in some areas in Crimea.

On 22 June, the Russian authorities published rolling blackout schedules for several cities and towns. According to the pro-Russian outlet Forpost, power outages will occur every three hours in the towns of Alushta and Dzhankoi and in the Nyzhnohirskyi, Chornomorske and Krasnoperekopsk districts.

In some cities and villages, street lighting has also been temporarily switched off. Earlier, Krymskiy Veter (Crimean Wind), a local Telegram channel, published photos of the Tavriyskaya Thermal Power Plant near Simferopol after a fire.

Background:

• On the night of 19-20 June, explosions were heard in occupied Crimea. Local residents reported a drone attack on the Tavriyskaya Thermal Power Plant.
• On 21 June, partial power outages occurred among consumers in the North-Western, Central and South Coast energy districts in Russian-occupied Crimea due to damage to power grid facilities.

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