The head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov signed a decree on declaring November 23, the day shall be notified on the Internet representation of the government of the Republic.

"According to the document, declared a day off in connection with the situation on the supply of the Peninsula. This weekend is not indicated for state and municipal employees ", - is informed in the report.

The Crimea in the night of Sunday was completely de-energized because of the erosion in the South Ukraine transmission towers supplying electricity to the Peninsula. In the region was introduced a state of emergency until full power is restored. Important infrastructure and social facilities of Crimea after the cessation of supplies from Ukraine were connected to emergency power sources.

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