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State of emergency: power outages may affect 7 regions
Power outages due to coal shortages of the anthracite group may affect seven regions.
This was reported by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Following the anticrisis headquarters meeting, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Cherkasy regions were instructed to conduct emergency and technogenic situation headquarters.
"The headquarters of these regions should analyze crisis situations that may be linked to energy supply restrictions," said Deputy Prime Minister Hennadiy Zubko.
"First of all, ensure energy supply and heating for the population. Also consider the operation of industrial enterprises that run in continuous mode from the perspective of daily peak load schedules," added Zubko.
Recall that, following the Ministry of Energy meeting, it was instructed to bring a decision to the next government meeting on introducing a state of emergency in the energy sector.
As is known, 16 in December 2016-th, members of volunteer battalions stated that if within seven days all Ukrainian prisoners of war are not released by terrorists, the volunteers will begin a total blockade of the occupied territories.
26 in December, volunteers announced the blockade. Former acting chief of staff of the Aidar battalion Valentyn Lykholit promised not to allow metal, coal, wood, and industrial consignments of alcohol and cigarettes.
One of the organizers of the blockade is Anatoliy Vynorohodskyi; MPs Semen Semenchenko, Volodymyr Parasiuk, and Taras Pastukh also participate in the blockade.
25 in January, as a protest against trade with the occupiers, participants blocked the railway in Luhansk region between Svitlanove and Shyplitove stations, prompting the police to open a criminal case under part 1 of article 279 of the Criminal Code.
28 in January, the blockade headquarters stated that they planned to expand the action, and 10 in February announced the blockade of the Yasinuvata–Kostyantynivka railway.
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