Russia is Targeting Civilians in Ukraine

"Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's power grid, generating facilities, and heating infrastructure, in efforts to disrupt electricity, heat, and water services - especially in winter. Clearly, Russia is targeting Ukraine's civilian population. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, recently told that Kyiv, with a population of 3.6 million people, has only about half the electricity that it needs as"

"it faces its most severe wartime energy crisis, following waves of Russian attacks on its infrastructure. As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, Ukrainian casualties are estimated at around 400,000, with civilian casualties rising, according to the United Nations. The Laws of War are clear: intentionally targeting civilians is prohibited; civilians should never be the objective of an attack. Even more specifically, a combatant should avoid or reduce harm to civilian infrastructure."

"The International Criminal Court has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes for the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children from occupied territories to Russia, while a few UN entities, and other civilian organizations monitoring the war in Ukraine, maintain that Mr. Putin is also guilty of the indiscriminate bombing of civilian infrastructure. It's clear: Russia has repeatedly Ukraine's power grid, generation facilities, and heating infrastructure, aiming to disrupt electricity, heat, and water services - especially in winter."

UN monitoring reported 14,383 civilians killed in Ukraine, including 673 children, as of late 2025. Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's power grid, generation facilities, and heating infrastructure to disrupt electricity, heat, and water services, especially in winter. Kyiv, population 3.6 million, has only about half the electricity it needs amid severe wartime energy crisis. Ukrainian casualties are estimated at around 400,000, with rising civilian losses. The Laws of War prohibit intentionally targeting civilians and require avoiding or reducing harm to civilian infrastructure. The International Criminal Court accused Vladimir Putin of unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children; some UN entities say he is guilty of indiscriminate bombing.

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