In Transnistria, 1.5 thousand high-rise buildings and 72 thousand private houses were left without heat and gas

In Transnistria, 1.5 thousand multi-storey and 72 thousand private houses have been left without heat and gas. This was reported by the president of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (TMR) Vadim Krasnoselsky on January 3

"1.5 thousand high-rise buildings without heating and hot water. Almost 72 thousand private households are without gas. 150 gas boiler houses have been shut down," he wrote in his Telegram channel.

The head of the DMR said that two large social facilities had been transferred to heating with diesel fuel.

In addition, Krasnoselsky noted that many private homes, especially in rural areas, still have stoves, and there is enough wood in the region. Solid fuel sales points have been opened in every district. Those citizens who cannot provide themselves with firewood due to life circumstances are delivered free of charge.

He also added that for several days the hotline received about 2 thousand calls, 836 appeals were related to firewood.

"Specialists are always on the phone, will prompt a solution, provide assistance. In case of emergency, a rescue team will come. It is possible to use heating points. They are available in all cities and districts of the republic," Krasnoselsky concluded.

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Earlier in the day, Yuri Moldovsky, deputy head of the administration for social issues in the town of Rybnitsa in Transnistria, told Izvestia that all enterprises continue to operate normally after the gas supply to the region was cut off. Also, the head of the temporary accommodation center, Tatiana Lukasishina, said that there are 150 places in the dormitory building for those who need first aid, food or accommodation.

Last December, an economic state of emergency was declared in Transnistria due to the difficult situation in the energy sector.

In November of the same year, Moldovan Energy Minister Victor Parlicov said that Transnistria could face energy difficulties from January 1 if Russia's Gazprom stops supplying gas. The energy minister said that the country needs help from foreign partners, but that neither Brussels nor Washington would finance the Transnistrian region.

At the same time, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebryan said that a possible cessation of gas supplies to Transnistria by Russia after stopping the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine would turn into a humanitarian catastrophe. According to him, such a situation should be avoided by any state.

On January 1, 2025, Gazprom stopped supplying fuel to Europe through the Ukrainian gas transportation system.

In August 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (his term of office expired in May 2024) said that Kiev would not extend the gas transit agreement with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out that Moscow was not giving up gas supplies through Ukraine.