Heavy snow left eight settlements in the Tuapse district without electricity on the evening of 31 December, local authorities reported. Five villages, a khutor, a settlement and an aul were cut off after intense snowfall made roads impassable and brought down trees that damaged power lines.
The affected localities are Shaumyan, Goytkh, Sadovoye, 1st and 4th Gunayki, the khutor Terziyan, the settlement Oktyabrsky and the aul Bolshoye Pseushkho. The head of the Tuapse district, Sergey Boyko, posted updates on social media describing the operational difficulties faced by crews attempting to reach fault sites.
“The complication is the sheer volume of snow. To reach the points where lines have been severed we must first clear the routes of impassable drifts and fallen trees,” Boyko wrote. He said the district had requested regional assistance both for road clearance and for additional emergency repair teams. Work, he added, would continue until power supply was fully restored.
Tuapse power outage response and access challenges
Energy teams have prioritised sites where temporary or reserve connections can be made. Specialists are preparing a reserve connection for the village of Induk, while engineers aim to supply Oktyabrsky with partial power in the near term. Those efforts are complicated by continued adverse weather and the need to clear access routes before heavy equipment can reach the damaged infrastructure.
Local officials said emergency crews are operating around the clock and coordinating with regional services. The district has formally requested help from the Krasnodar regional authorities to speed up clearing of the roads and to provide extra repair brigades. Authorities emphasised that safety remains a priority for both residents and responders while restoration work is under way.
The outages come amid powerful snowstorms that struck Krasnodar Krai at the end of 2025. Pre‑mountain communities bore the brunt of the weather, experiencing extreme levels of snowfall that multiplied the risks to buildings, transport and utilities.
In a related incident in Belorechensky district on 31 December, the weight of wet snow caused the roofs of two residential houses to collapse. Emergency services reported one fatality and one person injured in that event. Regional authorities are assessing damage and offering aid to affected households.
Residents in the worst‑affected areas were urged to follow official guidance, conserve any remaining power, and avoid unnecessary travel while roads are cleared. Local administrations are also checking vulnerable households for urgent needs and arranging temporary support where required.
Restoration times remain conditional on weather and the pace of road clearance, but district officials said they would continue operations until electricity is fully restored. The situation remains under close monitoring by the Tuapse administration and regional emergency services.
Key Takeaways:
- Eight settlements in the Tuapse district remain without electricity after intense snowfalls blocked access and damaged lines.
- Local authorities and energy crews are clearing roads and preparing reserve connections to restore power as soon as possible.
- Emergency work continues amid extreme conditions in the Krasnodar region, where pre‑mountain communities suffered the worst impact.
- Officials reported structural damage elsewhere in the region, including collapsed roofs and one fatality in Belorechensky district.
