Pentagon says Moscow's deliberate targeting of Ukrainian energy grids is a war crime
CNBCNov 13, 2022
Renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine's already-weakened energy infrastructure left most of the country without power on Wednesday night, compounding the struggle of many Ukrainians amid winter weather that reached sub-freezing temperatures in many areas.
Ukrainian officials reported that three civilians were killed and 11 were injured in the city of Kyiv, while an additional four people were killed and 35 were injured in the wider Kyiv region.
Russia's deliberate targeting of energy infrastructure — which is unnecessarily increasing the suffering of civilians — amounts to war crimes. This continuing Russian barbarity must be confronted.
Attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are a direct consequence of the failure of the country's leadership to meaningfully engage in peace talks. These attacks will stop once a more sober position on the reality of Ukraine's slim chance of military success is reached.
There's a 40% chance that Vladimir Putin will be charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court before 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.