"The houses in the Transnistrian region were disconnected from the heat supply, but electricity is supplied, possibly in January and February," said the Transnistrian administration. In private homes, people can heat themselves with solid fuels, and natural gas continues to be supplied to apartment buildings so that the people can prepare food. The administrative and educational buildings do not receive heat. Under these conditions, students will not return to classes after the holidays, but will study online, IPN reports.
The leader of the Transnistria administration Vadim Krasnoselsky addressed a message on Wednesday evening, saying that the year began with a serious challenge – the energy crisis – caused by a number of external factors. According to Krasnoselsky, hundreds of economic entities ceased operations as a forced measure.
"We are not helpless, as some would like to believe. What was done? A gas reserve was created, which we will use, even if in a limited volume, for 10 days in the north of the "republic" and for two times more days in the south. The MGRES plant was switched to coal. The Dubăsari hydroelectric plant is functional. In other words, the Transnistrians can count on electricity supply in January-February," said Vadim Krasnoselsky.
Schools, after the experience of the pandemic, will switch to online learning. At the same time, 40 kindergartens will be provided with heat and will be attended, but only by children whose parents are involved in anti-crisis activities and activities that are essential for the region.
The Transnistrian administration also said that 30 points were set up for people to come to warm themselves up and have a hot meal, if necessary. They can accommodate about 1,300 people simultaneously.
On January 1, the transit of natural gas from the Russian Federation via Ukraine was stopped. Respectively, due to the lack of gas, the supply of heat in the Transnistrian region was halted.
