In Transnistria, fan blackouts began due to power shortages

Wind power cuts have started in Transnistria amid an energy shortage in the region. This was reported by the government of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (TMR) on January 3.

"In Transnistria today, January 3, there will be fan blackouts <...> Due to the duration of the technological process, the time of switching off and on of electricity may be increased to 30 minutes", - stated in the message.

It is specified that the blackouts will affect the cities of Tiraspol, Bender, Ribnita, Dubasari, as well as the districts of Mechnikov, Slobozia, Grigoriopol, Camenca.

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Chisinau and Tiraspol declared a state of emergency

Earlier in the day, DMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky said that 1,500 high-rise buildings and 72,000 private houses in Transnistria were left without heat and gas. He also added that for several days the hotline received about 2 thousand calls, 836 calls were related to firewood.

At the same time, the deputy head of the administration for social issues in the town of Rybnitsa in Transnistria, Yuri Moldovsky, told Izvestia that after the cessation of gas supplies to the region, all enterprises continue to work normally. The head of the temporary accommodation center, Tatiana Lukasishina, also said that there are 150 places in the dormitory building for those who need first aid, food or accommodation.

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 has pointed out that Moscow is not giving up gas supplies through Ukraine.

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 Viktor Parlikov said that Transnistria might face energy difficulties from January 1 if Russia's Gazprom stops gas supplies.