According to ChainCatcher, Abkhaz police have stepped up their crackdown on private crypto miners, seizing nearly 200 mining machines in four days. Abkhazia's National Security Service raided cities such as Ochamchira and Sukhumi, seizing 194 mining machines.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs seized 10 mining machines in Gudauta and Gagra districts. The head of Chernomor Energy said that despite the implementation of rotating power outages, energy consumption has not decreased, indicating that crypto mining still consumes a lot of electricity.
On December 10, Internet service providers suspended their networks for seven hours to ease the pressure on the power grid. On December 11, the Inguri Hydropower Station was shut down for 24 hours due to low water levels. The acting prime minister of Abkhazia called on the government to consider declaring a state of emergency in the energy sector.