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Crimea Declares State of Emergency After Ukraine Strikes Energy Grid
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Kremlin-backed authorities in Crimea declared a state of emergency following Ukrainian attacks that caused power outages, fuel shortages, and transit restrictions across the peninsula.
- The state of emergency allows local businesses to invoke force majeure clauses and residents to seek compensation for damages caused by rolling blackouts, while also enabling authorities to restrict movement.
- Ukrainian air strikes have targeted Crimea's energy infrastructure, leading to unstable power supplies that disrupted water pressure in Sevastopol and caused suspension of sea passenger transport in Sevastopol Bay.
- Restrictions and delays were imposed on the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea to mainland Russia, with over 2,000 vehicles waiting amid a five-hour wait time, amid ongoing Ukrainian attacks on the bridge.
- The escalating attacks have severely impacted Crimea's economy, especially tourism, with hotel bookings plunging and cancellations rising by 88% year-on-year.
