A state of emergency imposed in Sevastopol due to a power failure, informs the Main Department of EMERCOM in the city.

"Main Department of EMERCOM of Russia in Sevastopol from 01: 00 on 22 November in translated Mode of operation an" extraordinary situation ". Forces and means for rescue are ready to respond quickly to all possible events ", - said in the report.

It is noted that life support systems and socially important facilities of the city are connected to backup power sources.

on the first day weekend in the South of Ukraine were damaged the power lines supplying energy to the Crimea. In the night of Sunday in the Ukrainian interior Ministry said that the feet of the first damaged power lines blown up. The supply of electricity from Ukraine were completely finished, almost the entire Peninsula was de-energized. Important infrastructure and social facilities of Crimea have been connected to the emergency source. In addition, on-site generation has allowed to provide a partial supply in some areas of the Crimea, for example in Simferopol.

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