Crimea and Domestic Electricity Service

transmission lines: Two of the transmission lines were damaged during the night of November 20-21, according to Rabble. The coup de grâce cutting all service to Crimea was delivered to the other two lines the following night. The terrorist attacks, using explosives, cut domestic electricity service to much of Crimea population of 2.3 million. Photos of downed pylons with Ukrainian or Crimean-Tatar flags hanging on them have been posted online. "Crimea has been completely cut off," Viktor Plakida director of Crimea state energy company, Krymenergo, told TASS Russian news service. Reserve electricity production using portable gas turbines and diesel generators is assuring electricity service to public institutions, including the national airport at Simferopol, bus and train service and television and radio broadcasting. A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.