The leader of Tiraspol has announced a meeting of the so-called Security Council for January 8, followed by an operational anti-crisis session on January 10, according to local media.
The Wednesday meeting comes amidst the energy crisis in the Transnistrian region. Krasnoselski assured the population that solutions for gas supply are being identified and that the crisis will eventually be resolved, but it will take some time.
Local reports highlight the worsening situation in the energy system on the left bank of the Dniester, where critical issues have accumulated. This has pushed the Tiraspol administration to adopt more radical measures, including expanded power outages. Starting January 7, blackouts will occur twice a day, each lasting four hours, across eight sectors of localities.
Fan outages are unavoidable, according to Krasnoselski, who cites increased risks of overloading the electrical grid. He stated that without extensive outages, the Transnistrian region could lose its entire power grid, including MGRES, which could leave the population entirely in the dark.
Meanwhile, locals are in a panic, inundating the so-called Ministry of Internal Affairs’ hotline, which has been supplemented with energy specialists. Over six days, 3,500 calls were received, with 1,000 requests concerning firewood supplies.
Field kitchens have been set up at Krasnoselski’s directive for January 7, during the day and evening, in observance of Christmas. Locals are invited to warm up and enjoy a hot meal near churches in Tiraspol, Bender, Dnestrovsk, Dubasari, and Ribnita.
The weather is expected to warm up in the coming days. In this context, the Tiraspol administration stated, "The Transnistrian region has never experienced such a mild winter".
