The Crimean Peninsula, which seceded from Ukraine and rejoined Russia in March last year, has declared a state of emergency after its major electricity power lines from Ukraine were “blown up,” causing a power outage there.
Citing a switch-off of electricity coming into the region from Ukraine in the early hours of the day, the Crimean branch of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement released on Sunday “By decision of the head of the Crimean Republic, a state of emergency has been introduced on the peninsula.” The head of the anti-narcotics department of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
