Another blackout hits occupied Crimea

The incident partially de-energized the eastern part of the illegally annexed peninsula.

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Power supplies have been cut to Kerch, Feodosia, and parts of settlements of the Leninsky district of Crimea due to an accident.

The accident has been confirmed by the press service of the local office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations on February 27.

In Kerch, due to the power outage, commuter trolley buses halted. Traffic lights and gas stations are out of operation, Crimea. Realities media project reports.

Early Tuesday, February 27, power supplies were cut to settlements in four Crimean districts due to strong gusty winds.

In addition, residents of the village of Yakovenkovo in the Leninsky district suffered from bad weather and also suffered a blackout.

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On February 27, poor weather conditions halted operations of the Kerch ferry service, leaving more than 420 cars and about 20 buses stranded in queues.

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