Since early October 2022, Russia’s attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have dramatically increased. With almost weekly strikes against power stations and other energy facilities, millions of Ukrainians across the country suffer from massive power and water outages. As temperatures in Ukraine drop below zero, experts warn of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.
In this position paper, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) analyses why the Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure violate international humanitarian law and could be qualified as war crimes.
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