Stars in the sky above Crimea without electricity.
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Crimea was plunged into total darkness on Nov. 21, when Ukrainian activists blew up transmission pylons connecting the region with Ukraine, which supplies the region’s power.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
Crimea’s two million residents lived without light for more than two weeks. Only on Dec. 8 did the government report that the electricity supply was fully restored.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
In most towns and cities schools and kindergartens were closed from Nov. 21 until the beginning of December. In Sevastopol, schools remained open, but children began classes later when it was light outside.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
Sevastopol, located in the south-west region of the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea, is a large city, where the nighttime stars are usually not visible.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
Photographer Victoria Stupina lives in Crimea. When the blackout struck the peninsula, she seized the opportunity to shoot a series of photos.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
She had a great chance to depict the starry sky above the city when only critical infrastructure was lit up using backup generators.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
Although the Russian authorities had been getting ready for Crimea's possible disconnection since last year, the peninsula turned out to be unprepared for the sudden and complete severing from Ukrainian power lines.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
The Russian Energy Ministry reported that now Crimea’s power supply was fully restored. According to the official statement, as of 11:30 am Moscow time on Dec. 8 there were no longer any blackouts on the peninsula.
Victoria Stupina / free-marta.livejournal.com
More photos are available in the
photographer’s blog.
