The damaged gas pipeline is located near Alushta, near the village of Vinogradnoye. The National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) reported that a sharp drop in gas pressure was recorded at the gas distribution station at night. It is noted that at the same time the power transmission lines fell, as a result of which the supply of electricity also ceased, RIA Novosti reports.. The brigade, who went to the scene, discovered an external damage to the gas pipeline. NAC announced possible diversion. Director of the enterprise "Krymgazseti" Viktor Tarasov stressed that the accident will be eliminated during the day and the gas supply will be fully restored. This is reported by the agency "Kryminform". It is also alleged that eyewitnesses heard cotton in the area of ??the gas distribution station "Small Lighthouse". The explosion left about 1.2 thousand people without gas in the settlements of Vine, Cypress, Little Lighthouse, Pushkino and Cliff. At this point, the investigation establishes the circumstances of what happened. This case is not the first in the history of the Russian Crimea. In November 2015, radicals from Ukraine undermined the four pillars of power lines. Because of the accident, the Crimean peninsula was completely de-energized. Immediately after this, an energy bridge was launched from the Kuban, the last of which was put into operation in May 2016. In addition, two TPPs are being built in the Crimea for a fully independent power supply.

Also, Ukraine imposed a water blockade on the Crimea, stopping the flow of water through the North-Crimean Canal with a temporary dam.