Power outages in the TOT: russia has created a humanitarian catastrophe
In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, emergency power outages have effectively become the norm.
▫️ Today, due to accidents on high-voltage power lines, Horlivka, Donetsk, Makiivka, Shakhtarsk, Yenakiieve, and dozens of settlements in the occupied parts of Luhansk region were left without electricity. Reports are also coming from the occupied territories about a lack of heating in schools in Alchevsk. Local energy authorities are avoiding comments, traditionally hiding behind references to “repair works,” weather conditions, and proximity to the frontline.
▫️ In reality, the cause is systemic: infrastructure in the occupied territories is in a catastrophic state. After years of russian occupation, networks are worn out, modernization is not being carried out, and no funds are allocated for maintenance or repairs.
But instead of taking care of people in the seized territories, the occupying state cynically attacks the energy infrastructure of areas under Ukrainian control, attempting to scale the humanitarian catastrophe across the entire country.
