PMR reports three deaths amid energy crisis
Three people have died in Transnistria since the beginning of the year due to the energy crisis. This was reported in the press center of the Interior Ministry of the unrecognized republic on January 18.
"In total, since January 1, eight people have been poisoned by combustion products in the Republic during the operation of the furnace, two of them died", - said in a message in the Telegram-channel. It also added that another 12 people were poisoned by carbon monoxide using gas appliances, one of them died.
Since the beginning of 2025, 180 people have applied to heating centers and temporary accommodation of citizens, the Interior Ministry of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (TMR) said.
On the eve, the government of the unrecognized DMR reported that schoolchildren from January 20 will switch to classes in asynchronous remote format due to the energy crisis.
Earlier, on January 16, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready to provide assistance to Transnistria in the fight against the gas crisis.
Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean, in his turn, expressed dissatisfaction with such a decision of the Russian Federation. According to him, the resumption of gas supplies will contribute to building up Transnistria's alleged military potential, which "will be directed" against Ukraine and Romania.
The fact that Russia will send humanitarian gas supplies to Transnistria amid the energy crisis was reported on January 15 by the president of the unrecognized DMR, Vadim Krasnoselsky.
On January 1, 2025, Gazprom stopped supplying fuel to Europe through the Ukrainian gas transportation system. The state corporation said that this happened due to Ukraine's refusal to prolong the agreement.
An economic state of emergency has been in effect in Transnistria since December 9, 2024. In early January, it was reported that 1.5 thousand multi-storey and 72 thousand private houses were left without heat and gas.
