The emergency situation in occupied Crimea is supposed to speed up the solution to power outages and fuel shortages. Ukrainian attacks hit key infrastructure.
Authorities in Russian-annexed Crimea declared a “state of emergency” on Friday in an effort to mitigate the effects of increasing Ukrainian airstrikes on the peninsula. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
- Russian-appointed authorities in Crimea declared a regional state of emergency on Friday.
- The state of emergency applies to the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol at the same time.
- The declared state is intended to speed up the resolution of problems with basic services for residents.
- Crimea faces fuel shortages and power outages after Ukrainian attacks.
- Sergej Aksionov admits a difficult period and promises unspecified corrective steps.
“A decision was made… to sign decrees declaring a state of emergency at the regional level in the Republic of Crimea and in the city of Sevastopol,” said Moscow-appointed governor Sergei Aksionov on the Telegram platform.
Declaration of emergency
The governor clarified that the declaration of this state allows for “the fastest possible solution to tasks related to ensuring the stable functioning of all areas on which the provision of basic services to the population depends.”
The peninsula has recently been plagued by fuel shortages and frequent power outages. These are the result of Ukrainian attacks both on the infrastructure in southern Russia, through which Crimea is supplied, as well as on the peninsula itself. Ukraine says its attacks are a “fair response” to near-daily Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian civilian and energy infrastructure.
Complicated fuel situation
Aksionov admitted on Thursday that Crimea is facing a “difficult period” and the fuel situation is extremely difficult. “I cannot say exactly how long it will take, nor can I publicly announce a specific plan of action. However, we are taking steps,” he added in the post.
