Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine by attacking its energy grid, UN-backed inquiry says
The commission said the strikes were deliberate and systematic, leaving millions without heat and power while foreign recruits from 29 countries were also deceived.
- On Monday, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine concluded that Russian forces committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by intentionally targeting energy infrastructure and coercively recruiting foreign nationals from 29 countries.
- Russian forces have systematically attacked Ukraine's energy grid since autumn 2022, deliberately depriving civilians of electricity and heating to inflict suffering, according to the report submitted to the UN General Assembly.
- Investigators based findings on 255 witness accounts and medical evidence from the 2025–2026 winter, when temperatures dropped to minus 21 degrees Celsius, leaving millions without heat or electricity.
- The commission documented human trafficking operations, finding that Russian authorities coordinated with agents to recruit men from 29 nations through deception or coercion, often forcing them into hazardous frontline service.
- Moscow's UN Mission rejected the commission's mandate, dismissing findings as "falsified data," while the report named Russian President Vladimir Putin as responsible for planning the infrastructure attacks.
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<p>The UN recognized the Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy sector as war crimes and crimes against humanity. The UN Commission declared Russian war crimes against civilian objects and crimes against humanity. It is also about human trafficking.</p>
Russia has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity through deliberate attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. It is the conclusion of the UN Independent Inquiry Commission for Ukraine, presented Monday, October 26, 2026, before the UN General Assembly. According to the report, the bombings left millions of people without electricity, heat and water during the winter, when temperatures fell to below 21 degrees Celsius. Investigators …
The UN Commission of Inquiry on events in Ukraine called the Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector war crimes:
The UN Commission of Inquiry on events in Ukraine called the Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector war crimes:The Commission concluded that the ongoing attacks by the Russian authorities on Ukraine's energy infrastructure constitute war crimes...
UN probe says Russia committed war crimes by targeting Ukraine energy sites; Moscow dismisses report with ‘falsified data’ remark
The report warned that the increase in attacks ahead of the approaching winter raised serious concerns about the risks faced by Ukraine’s civilian population.
"If I Fall Asleep, I May Not Wake up": Putin's War with the Cold and the Crimes Documented by the UN
Independent UN Commission of Inquiry finds that Russian attacks on power plants are part of a state policy of causing human suffering - International human trafficking network from 29 countries also exposed, who were deceived and found on the front lines
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