Recent arrest in Crimea of Dmytro Shtyblikov, Olexiy Besarabova and Vladimir Dudka, accused in the preparing of sabotage, may indicate the preparatory work of the occupation authorities to the possible problems of energy supply, as Ukrinform reports.

Corresponding opinion was expressed during a press conference by Mykhailo Gonchar, the President of the Center for Global Studies "Strategy XXI", former Director on energy programs of NOMOS Center in 2007-2014 years, a member of the editorial board of the journal "The Black Sea Security".

Ukrainian citizens are accused in the preparation of the terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure objects on the peninsula. We know that the pipeline being built across the Kerch Strait does not solve the issue of energy supply of the Crimea, especially at the period of peak consumption in winter. In other words, it could be a preparation for a critical scenario, when Russia will be unable to pass Crimea winter season. Respectively it need to find those responsible. Thus, the stories about saboteurs are being formed now, while the real diversion could be commited by the FSB officers and this would require another piece of prisoners. It would look convincing on the background that the so-called saboteurs Panov, Shtyblikov, Besarabov were caught "- he said.