Question about disabling occupied Donetsk from the electricity “is not so acute” – Tuk
Today, April 25, at the beginning of the day , Ukraine has occupied the Luhansk region disconnected from electricity because of the debts that over the last three years has increased to 5 billion UAH. The militants immediately said that the electricity they are now supplied by Russia. At the same time in Kiev to discuss the possibility of disconnection from the power supply and the occupied Donetsk, however, the question is not so acute, both in terms of the Luhansk region.
This broadcast “112 Ukraine” said the Deputy Minister of the temporarily occupied territories Georgy Tuka.
“The situation is very complex (regarding the payments of the fighters in Lugansk occupied the consumed electricity). Based on the fact that now suspended any economic relations with the uncontrolled territories to talk about prospects for debt repayment would be too optimistic. Unfortunately, I have to say that from my point of view, this may lead to disabling on a permanent basis,” said Tuck.
To restore power supply in the occupied Luhansk region may after militants repay the debt.
“The adoption of the decision to disconnect was not taken immediately, the government to him gotovim discussed together with the national security Council. I personally made three official letters of warning about possible negative consequences of such actions. The only supply line that has remained intact and through which electricity is supplied from the Schastyinsky stations on the whole territory of the Luhansk region, the supply line is in several areas is right on the demarcation line. To neutralize this line, just to make a good shot on the insulator from a sniper rifle and then not to allow repair crews out to fix. Thus all the Luhansk region can be held hostage from the terrorists,” commented Fat.
The Deputy Minister said that of the occupied Donetsk also stopped paying Ukraine for the light.
“The debt of Donetsk region is 5.8 billion hryvnia, of which slightly less than 500 million is a lot of consumer debt in the uncontrolled territory. In the Donetsk region striking disparity. Question off is considered, but not as acute as in the Luhansk region,” said Tuck.
He noted that the insurgents can partially switch to energy supply from Russia.
“In full – no, and partly they do so. There is a power supply line that goes to the Luhansk region from Russia. But in full it is not able to provide electricity to Luhansk region”, – said the fat.