The Russian Energy Ministry took action to ensure the electricity security of Crimea and Sevastopol in the face of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on energy infrastructure. The ministry met with regional officials to discuss mechanisms for creating an emergency reserve against possible outages.
In a written statement, the ministry said, "Under the conditions of ongoing external threats, primary attention was given to the energy supply issues of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol." The statement noted that mechanisms for creating, timely replenishing, and effectively using the necessary emergency reserve to operatively eliminate the consequences of technological failures resulting from attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were discussed.