MOSCOW, November 20. Repair of two lines of power lines in Ukraine, through which is supplied the electricity to the Crimea, can be completed within a period of 21-22 November. This was reported to journalists by the Minister of energy Alexander Novak.
“Had headquarters. Everything is fine. There repair two lines, two in the work. Repair the Ukrainian side promised to be completed in the shortest possible time – on the weekends,” said Novak.
As previously reported by the press service of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation, the Ministry monitors the power supply of the Crimea from-for damages of transmission towers stands on Ukraine. 20 November out of service overhead line 220 kV “Kakhovka – Titanium” and the overhead line 330 kV “Melitopol – Dzhankoy”. In the stands of pillars found mechanical damage, presumably from an explosive device. The supports are located on the territory of Ukraine, noted the Ministry of energy.
According to the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation, during evening peak hours when loads are disabled LEP there is a risk of limitation of power supply of consumers in the Republic of Crimea.