Due to Ukrainian strikes: Power outages in Crimea following a drone attack
21 June 15:09
Crimean residents have been urged to limit their electricity consumption while the region’s power grid is being repaired. Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to the head of the peninsula’s occupying authorities, proposed that residents turn off their air conditioners and non-essential electrical appliances. On Sunday, the air temperature in Crimea is 30 degrees Celsius, according to "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Russian propaganda media.
Crimea was left partially without power following an attack by Ukrainian drones. Power went out in the Northwest, Central, and South Coast power districts, according to “Krymenergo.” The cause was cited as “damage to the power grids.” The Russian-appointed “governor” of Sevastopol announced the implementation of rolling blackouts “to alleviate grid overloads outside the city.” The schedule will be published by “Sevastopolenergo.”
The Emergency Dispatch Service reported that the power went out in the city around 9:30 a.m. Two hours later, Rozvozhaev reported that power had been restored “in most districts.” To address the power shortage in Sevastopol, two units of the Mobile Gas Turbine Power Plant (MGTPP) were put into operation, according to local residents. The facility, which includes six gas turbine units with a total capacity of 129.3 MW, is located in the Balaklava district.
In addition to Sevastopol, power outages have been reported in Alushta, Virmenskoe, Krasnoperekopsk, and Dzhankoy. In Dzhankoy, water supply was also restricted due to an accident on the power grid, according to the head of the city administration, Igor Ivin. He said that during repairs, water will be supplied on a two-hour on, two-hour off schedule.
On the night of June 21, Ukrainian forces attacked an oil depot in Kerch and the “Kavkaz” port, which serves the Kerch Strait crossing. There were no reports of strikes on power facilities. The Russian-appointed “head” of Crimea reported four deaths and 28 injured. Fuel sales on the peninsula have been completely suspended. In turn, the Krasnodar authorities closed the Kerch Strait crossing.
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