MOSCOW - Ukraine has cut off power supply to Crimea for the second time in a week, the Kryminform news agency said on Dec. 26.
“Ukraine fully discontinued power supply to the Republic of Crimea at about 1.50 p.m. (Moscow time) today, for the second time in a week. There is a power outage in every populated locality of the peninsula, including Armiansk which receives electric power via a dead-end high-voltage power transmission line,” says a report posted on the agency website.
It said all communication lines were shut down on the peninsula.
“Crimean Fuel and Energy Minister Sergei Yegorov does not possess information about the reasons for the electric power cut-off,” Kryminform said.
On Dec. 24 electric power consumption in Crimea was limited by 200 megawatts in the morning and evening peak hours and rolling blackouts started in residential areas.
Problems with the electricity supply from Ukraine to Crimea started in late August and Ukraine nearly halved the power supply in October. Electric power supply to Crimea was fully discontinued for several hours in the morning of Dec. 24. Power supply was restored in a later period.
The blackout caused breakdowns at the Simferopol and Saki power plants. All thermal power plants are now stopped for repairs.
