Russian cities protest power outages as crisis deepens
Power problems in Ukraine are linked to Russian attacks on Ukrainian power plants. However, residents of cities in southern Russia are experiencing similar issues. Residents of Krasnodar blocked a street in protest against power outages. In Yeysk, desperate residents recorded a video asking Vladimir Putin for help.
On Saturday, residents of Krasnodar in southern Russia blocked a street. They protested against the increasing frequency of power outages. According to residents, the power was initially shut off once a week, then three times a week, and now for 12 to 15 hours daily. The police arrested at least two people.
Following them, residents of Anapa organised a similar action. The Baza portal reported that people blocked part of the traffic lanes at a busy intersection, allowing only ambulances to pass. The portal reported that a power company representative addressed the dissatisfied residents and assured them that power generators were already on their way. The police were also present, but in this case, there were no reports of arrests.
Meanwhile, in a desperate act, residents of Yeysk on the Sea of Azov decided to appeal directly to Vladimir Putin for help.
- Vladimir Vladimirovich, we, the residents of appartment buildings on Karl Liebknecht Street in Yeysk, Krasnodar region, appeal to you as the guarantor of our constitutional rights to personal safety and dignified life. In our apartment buildings and the surrounding area, there was a total lack of electricity supply in the period our apartments and the surrounding area from 11:30 18 July to 00:08 July 19, that more than 12 hours - said a man, surrounded by several residents in the video.
The man complains that this situation is particularly burdensome in the extreme heat. He points out that there are entertainment venues in the city that always have power. He asks for help.
- We understand the complexity of the situation with the supply of electricity to our city, but we ask for help in the matter of establishing a fair electricity supply schedule by the companies supplying our apartment buildings, he adds.
City authorities claim that the outages are related to recent problems at the Rostov nuclear power plant, reports the independent Russian portal ASTRA.
