Dagenergo blamed the repairs for the problems with electricity supply to villagers.

Residents of the Dagestani village of Tsovkra-1 complained of cold in their homes, noting that their electricity was supplied through an "old and weak" transformer. A second transformer was undergoing repairs and will soon be connected, according to Dagenergo.

As reported by "Kavkazsky Uzel," residents of Dagestan regularly complain of extended power outages, heating, and water supply problems. Thus, on January 21, many residents of Makhachkala were left without power due to another breakdown, and on January 25, a pipeline burst in Makhachkala, leaving residents without water for almost two days.

Dagenergo has responded to complaints from residents of the village of Tsovkra-1 about a weak transformer, Chernovik reported today.

"The electricity supply to residents of the village of Tsovkra-1 is provided by two complete transformer substations (KTPs). The transformer at one of them was undergoing repairs. During the repairs, all consumers were powered from a single KTP. The transformer has now been repaired. Specialists from the Kumukh RES branch of Dagenergo plan to deliver the transformer and connect it in the near future," the company's statement quotes. publication.

The villagers' text appeal to the head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov was published on the publication's Telegram channel yesterday, February 20.

"Dear Sergey Alimovich! This appeal is from the residents of the village of Tsovkra-1 in the Kulinsky District. Our children are in the SVO, and it's cold at home. The transformer is old and weak, and there's only one for the whole village," the appeal reads.

About 500 people live in the village of Tsovkra-1, according to the village administration's VKontakte page.

As of 10:55 a.m. Moscow time on February 21, Sergey Melikov's Telegram channel has not published a response to the villagers' appeal.

As a reminder, in August 2025, residents of the Reduktorny settlement in Residents of Makhachkala staged a spontaneous protest due to power outages in their homes. The city administration subsequently reported that power had been restored to most homes. Residents of other areas of the city also complained of similar problems. However, officials focused on calls for mass protests against power outages spreading on social media and threatened Makhachkala residents with liability for unauthorized protests. During a live broadcast on November 27, 2025, Sergei Melikov ignored pressing issues and provided only vague answers to questions raised. Residents of the republic were waiting for Melikov to explain the constant power and water outages, burning landfills, and rising prices for housing and communal services and transportation.