Pentagon says Moscow's deliberate targeting of Ukrainian energy grids is a war crime
CNBCNov 13, 2022
Electricity has been restored to 90% of residential buildings in Kyiv, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko as heavy snowfall bears down on the Ukrainian capital and expects to persist until mid-week. Millions of people in and near the city are struggling with access to heat in the wake of Russian attacks on power supplies.
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Zelensky also announced $150M had been collected from a summit for the "Grain from Ukraine" initiative, which aims to export Ukrainian food products to African nations. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she “welcomed the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative for 120 days.”
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 30% chance that Ukraine will have de facto control of at least 90% of the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts by January 1, 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.