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UN Panel Finds Russia War Crimes in Ukraine Energy Strikes

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC · How we work

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A UN panel says Russia committed war crimes by striking Ukraine’s civilian energy grid.
The attacks aimed to deprive civilians of heating during winter.
Drone and missile strikes cut power by 70 % as temperatures fell to –30 °C, causing deaths, frostbite and hypothermia.
President Vladimir Putin, Sergei Shoigu, Andrey Belousov and Valery Gerasimov were named planners and overseers.
The panel found evidence Russian agents trafficked recruits from 29 countries using deception.

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A UN panel says Russia committed war crimes by striking Ukraine’s civilian energy grid.
The attacks aimed to deprive civilians of heating during winter.
Drone and missile strikes cut power by 70 % as temperatures fell to –30 °C, causing deaths, frostbite and hypothermia.
President Vladimir Putin, Sergei Shoigu, Andrey Belousov and Valery Gerasimov were named planners and overseers.
The panel found evidence Russian agents trafficked recruits from 29 countries using deception.