In occupied Sevastopol, the power outage schedules have been canceled, but there's a catch

The electricity supply situation in Sevastopol has deteriorated critically due to a power shortage. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-appointed mayor of the city, announced that they were forced to abandon even the limited “2 out of 6” schedule, under which electricity was supplied for two hours at a time, for a total of six hours per day. 

The system operator has introduced additional restrictions to balance the peninsula’s entire power grid, so there is currently no precise schedule for power outages. Power is being prioritized for hospitals, pumping stations, and other critical infrastructure facilities.

The energy crisis in annexed Crimea is worsening following a massive attack on the power grid on July 6, when the entire peninsula was left without power, and water supply disruptions subsequently began. The Black Sea, Rozdolne, Saki, Leninsky, and Kirovsky districts, as well as Yevpatoria, Feodosia, Sudak, and Kerch, have been without power for a week. Sergey Aksyonov, the Moscow-appointed head of annexed Crimea, previously announced a reduction in street lighting and the start of generator deliveries to settlements that had been without electricity for more than 12 days.

Amid the power outages, residents of northern districts, particularly the Dzhankoy District, faced additional restrictions imposed by local authorities. To receive a one-time payment of 15,000 rubles—which was allocated due to the lack of electricity and water—men are required to register for military service. Additionally, mobile service in Dzhankoy has been restricted; it is now activated only twice a day for four hours each time. The intensification of Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes against fuel and energy, military, and transportation infrastructure is taking place in line with the Ukrainian government’s previously stated intentions to isolate Crimea.

Source: The Moscow Times.