In Crimea, stores are closing due to power outages, and explosions can be heard without any alarms sounding
On the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula, the situation with electricity and water supplies is deteriorating. Due to prolonged power outages, stores are closing or switching exclusively to cash payments, and residents are complaining about nighttime explosions in Kerch, which, they say, are not being reported by local media.
The publication notes that large-scale power outages continued on the peninsula for most of the week, and in some areas, water is supplied for only one hour a day.
“Power outages lasted for most of the week, water shortages are widespread, and water is available for only one hour a day in some areas, as Ukraine boasted that it had disabled 50 energy facilities between July 1 and 8,” the article states.
It is also reported that during the current tourist season, nearly 79% of hotel reservations on the peninsula have been canceled, indicating a significant decline in tourist traffic.
A Sevastopol resident told reporters that power outages have become a common occurrence.
“They turn the lights on and off, essentially, whenever they feel like it, but there can be long periods with almost no electricity at all,” she noted.
Another source, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that due to the lack of electricity, some stores have temporarily closed, while others accept only cash. As a result, residents have to search for working ATMs, traveling significant distances despite transportation problems.
According to The Telegraph, an unofficial fuel market has emerged on the peninsula, where illegal gasoline deliveries are being offered via the Telegram messaging app and online platforms such as Ozon, Wildberries, and Avito at prices of up to $25 per gallon.
In addition, a Kerch resident left a comment under a post by a Russian-appointed official, describing the situation in the city.
“Every night in Kerch, there is shelling and damage to buildings, but the news doesn’t even mention it. Fear has become part of everyday life,” he wrote.
This is reported in an article by The Telegraph.
The Russian Red Cross has begun building up additional stockpiles of humanitarian aid for the temporarily occupied Crimea and Sevastopol following the declaration of a state of emergency on the peninsula.
On the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula, local residents report prolonged power outages, fuel shortages, rising prices, and problems with social infrastructure. According to them, the situation is particularly dire in the northern regions of the peninsula.
As a reminder, Ukraine has claimed to have struck 19 Russian tankers carrying fuel for Crimea.
