Emergency roaming has been launched in Crimea due to power outages
On the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula, mobile operators have launched emergency roaming due to power outages. If one operator’s base stations stop working, subscribers will be able to automatically connect to other companies’ networks, but internet access will be limited.
On the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula, mobile operators have announced the launch of emergency roaming. This decision was made due to widespread power outages affecting the operation of base stations.
The operator “Miranda” explained that the new mode will allow subscribers to stay connected even when some equipment stops working due to power outages. Meanwhile, the operator “Volna” announced that in the event of a failure of the main network, phones will automatically connect to another available operator.
The companies clarified that in emergency roaming mode, users will have access to voice calls, SMS messages, and only certain online services included in the so-called “whitelist.” Volna’s customer support confirmed that full internet access will not be available in this mode.
Power supply issues have affected more than just occupied Crimea. In the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region, the occupying administration has also declared a man-made state of emergency. The region’s so-called “governor,” Vladimir Saldo, stated that this status is intended to accelerate the restoration of critical infrastructure and the power grid. However, shortly after the announcement, he deleted his posts from Telegram and the Russian messaging app Max.
The day before, Saldo reported that all districts in the occupied part of the Kherson region were either completely or partially without power following the attacks. According to him, emergency crews are working to restore the power grids. The introduction of emergency roaming indicates that power outages have already begun to affect not only the operation of critical infrastructure but also the stability of mobile communications in the occupied territories. This is reported by Russian media.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, amid the blackouts, spots have begun to appear where people can use Wi-Fi and charge their devices using a generator. However, based on videos posted on social media, unlike Ukraine’s state-run “Points of Resilience,” the Crimean ones are for-profit—set up by locals as a business venture.
