Crimea is left without power

Electricity supplies from mainland Ukraine to Crimea were completely severed overnight on 21 and 22 November 2015. This happened because the four transmission lines which had been used to supply between 70% and 80% of the electricity used in Ukraine were all blown up by unidentified perpetrators (no one has claimed responsibility for it).

This situation deepened the divisions among Ukrainian politicians and the general public over the strategy to be adopted with regard to Moscow, which may additionally weaken the position of President Petro Poroshenko and strengthen that of the radical groupings.

ESO: Background Information: Crimea declares state of emergency after power lines attacked http://www.europeansources.info/record/crimea-declares-state-of-emergency-after-power-lines-attacked/

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