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On August 25, occupied Crimea experienced widespread power outages that affected several key cities on the peninsula. Kerch, Armyansk, Simferopol, Yalta, Yevpatoria, and other towns were partially left without electricity due to an accident that occurred during the day. The occupying energy company “Krymenergo” confirmed the incident, with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty also reporting on the situation.
The power failure caused disruptions across the region, with large-scale outages particularly impacting Kerch and Feodosia. The head of the occupation authorities in Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, attributed the blackout to “abnormally high temperatures.” According to Aksyonov, the unbearable heat led to an overload of the energy grid, resulting in the breakdown. Meanwhile, in Simferopol and other cities, emergency outages were introduced to reduce strain on the network.
Occupation authorities promised to restore electricity by 6:30 p.m. on August 25, but as of now, there is no confirmation that the problem has been fully resolved.
This incident raises serious concerns about the state of Crimea’s infrastructure and the ability of the occupying authorities to effectively manage such emergencies. The abnormal heat has certainly posed a significant challenge to the peninsula’s power system, yet this is not the first time outages have occurred recently. Crimea continues to experience resource shortages and infrastructure issues, a direct consequence of the ongoing occupation.
For residents of the peninsula, such power outages are becoming increasingly common, disrupting daily life, and for the occupying authorities, it represents a new challenge in their attempts to stabilize the controlled territories.
The coming days will reveal whether the occupiers can successfully address the aftermath of this outage and ensure stable power supply in the region.
