UN commission rules Russia's grid strikes crimes against humanity; strikes intensify

A UN-mandated inquiry has formally determined that Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, citing the weaponization of winter and a state policy to deprive civilians of power. This legal finding, based on documented patterns of strikes over nearly five years, is confirmed with high confidence, though its enforcement mechanism remains uncertain. Concurrently, Russia claims Ukraine has intensified strikes on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, an unverified claim with low confidence.