A massive blackout occurred in Crimea and the temporarily occupied territories, with reports of a likely strike on the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant

On the night of July 12, in temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as in the occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, large-scale power outages occurred. At the same time, information appeared online about a possible strike on the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol. This is reported by the partisan movement "ATESH" and the Telegram channel "Crimean Wind", writes UNN.

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According to "ATESH", the occupied Henichesk and Melitopol were left without power. A massive blackout was also recorded in Crimea, particularly in Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yalta, Kerch, Feodosia, Alushta, and Sudak.

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According to "Crimean Wind", before the blackout, an explosion was heard in Sevastopol, after which an air raid siren was activated in the city. Power supply is also reported to be absent in surrounding settlements.

The causes of the large-scale blackout have not been officially confirmed

There is an assumption that the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol was hit, because the explosion was reported only from this city

As of the time of publication, there was no official information from the occupation authorities regarding the causes of the large-scale power outage or a possible strike on the energy facility.

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