Energy blockade of the Crimea will entail retaliatory measures for Ukraine, which depends on the supply of electricity from Russia, said 1st Deputy Prime Minister of the Crimean government Mikhail Sheremet.
One of the initiators food blockade of the Crimea, which was launched on 20 September, the leader of the unregistered organization "the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars" Refat Chubarov said that the next step will be to achieve an end to the Crimea supply of electricity.
"we have enough of their power sources, brought a sufficient number of diesel generator sets that are installed on objects of social sphere, no collapses, and what they hope will not happen. Definitely, there will be retaliation, " said Fins news Sheremet.
according to him, Ukraine is dependent on Russian supplies of electric energy." There is a contract that for what they deliver Crimea, Russia supplies to the North of Ukraine's electricity. For this reason they will play against yourself in all these areas, " said 1st Deputy Prime Minister.
Crimea is 70% dependent on the supply of electric energy from Ukraine. According to the estimates of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation, the region needed an additional approximately 880 MW of capacity. Before the end of the current year, primarily energy bridge in the region should be introduced, which will allow to give to the Crimea from the mainland To 400 MW every day. The second phase will provide an opportunity to increase the power flow To 800-840 MW - its construction have plans to finish in summer 2016.
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