UN commission labels Russian energy attacks on Ukraine a war crime

A UN commission has formally characterized Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as a war crime, citing the weaponization of cold over nearly five years of strikes on heating plants and power lines. The finding is a legal and diplomatic escalation, though it carries no enforcement mechanism and is unlikely to alter Russian behavior. It may strengthen Ukraine's case for reparations and further isolate Moscow diplomatically.

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