RUSSIA: POWER COMPANY SAYS ELECTRICITY WAS BRIEFLY CUT OFF TO A MILITARY BASE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF BILLS

Record ID: 977417

  • Title: RUSSIA: POWER COMPANY SAYS ELECTRICITY WAS BRIEFLY CUT OFF TO A MILITARY BASE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF BILLS
  • Date: 14th September 2000
  • Summary: TEIKOVO, NORTHEAST OF MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 12, 2000)(RTR - NO ACCESS CIS/INTERNET) 1. SCU MILITARY PICKETS OUTSIDE THE PLANT; SLV OF PLANT (5 SHOTS) 0.16 2. SCU/MV MILITARY INSIDE (5 SHOTS) 0.30 3. SOUNDBITE (Russian) UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY SPOKESMAN SAYING THAT THEIR TASK IS NOT TO ALLOW ANY CIVILIAN TO CUT ELECTRICITY TO THE BASE. HE ALSO SAYS THAT HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO USE PHYSICAL MANPOWER AGAINST INTRUDERS. 0.45 4. SLV PLANT/ SLV DOG/SLV EXTERIOR OF PLANT (6 SHOTS) 1.01 5. MV SOLDIER OUTSIDE SAYING THAT THE PLANT IS NOW AN OBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE 1.17 6. SET UP SHOT AND SOUNDBITE (Russian) OUNSVYACHASLAV SMIRNOV, GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE PLANT SAYING THAT THE DANGER IS THAT THE PLANT IS NOW "MANAGED" BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE AN IDEA WHAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH. 2.11 7. SLV SOLDIERS ON DUTY AT PLANT (3 SHOTS) 2.20 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 28th September 2000 13:00
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  • Location: TEIKOVO, NORTHEAST OF MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA61L0PQ06WH2YDWX9OC5I5N0XE
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