Russians report power cuts in part of Crimea due to accident at Balaklava power plant – video

Thursday, 18 January 2024, 17:56

The Russian occupying authorities in Crimea have announced that part of the peninsula has been left without electricity due to an accident at the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant (TPP).

Source: Russian-installed Crimean governor Sergei Aksyonov; Mikhail Razvozhayev, self-styled "governor of Sevastopol"; Krymskii Veter (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel

Quote from Aksyonov: "As a result of an emergency shutdown of equipment at the Balaklava thermal power plant, part of the Republic of Crimea has been left without power."

Details: Aksyonov claimed that work to restore the electricity supply is already underway.

Razvozhayev clarified that at 17:05 Kyiv time, "some gas equipment malfunctioned at the Balaklava TPP", and this apparently caused two power units to shut down.

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