Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Russia's Naval Base Town Faces Power Outage
A big city in Russia called Murmansk and a nearby town called Severomorsk lost electricity and some heating because old power lines fell down during a bad winter storm.
Severomorsk is a very important place for Russia's navy, with lots of big submarines and weapons.
The town is also special because only certain people are allowed to visit.
The power lines that fell were very old, some even from the 1960s and 1980s.
The town had to use emergency generators to keep things running, and the navy ships had to use their own power.
Some houses were still without electricity and heat a few days later.
Murmansk and Severomorsk experienced power outages due to the collapse of aging power pylons during bad winter weather.
Severomorsk, home to Russia's Northern Fleet, had to switch to emergency generators and autonomous power for ships.
Five pylons collapsed, with two dating back to 1966 and others from 1982 and 1988.
Some houses in Severomorsk remained without electricity and heat as of Sunday.
Severomorsk is a 'closed town' with strict entry controls due to its significance as a naval base.
- Who
- Residents of Murmansk and Severomorsk, Russia
- What
- Power outage due to collapsed pylons
- When
- January 23, 2024
- Where
- Murmansk and Severomorsk, Russia
- Why
- Aging power lines collapsed during bad winter weather
- Location
- Murmansk and Severomorsk, Russia
- Cause
- Collapse of aging power pylons
- Date of Incident
- January 23, 2024
- Affected Infrastructure
- Power lines and heating systems
- Emergency Measures
- Switch to emergency generators and autonomous power mode for ships
- Significance of Severomorsk
- Headquarters of Russia's Northern Fleet and home to ballistic missile submarines
- Access Control
- Severomorsk is a 'closed town' with strict entry controls