Russia's assault on Ukraine's energy grid is a war crime, UN says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-assault-on-ukraine-s-energy-grid-is-a-war-crime-un-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. UN Panel Finds Russian Energy Attacks Are War Crimeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-assault-on-ukraine-s-energy-grid-is-a-war-crime-un-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-assault-on-ukraine-s-energy-grid-is-a-war-crime-un-says#u165538Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:36:42 +0000A United Nations inquiry panel concluded that Russian attacks on Ukraine power infrastructure and the forced recruitment of foreign nationals amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes. Investigators found that Russian bombardment deliberately weaponized winter conditions to inflict severe suffering on civilians, leaving millions of people facing electricity cuts in frigid darkness. The findings add substantial international legal weight to ongoing accountability efforts regarding the treatment of civilian populations and infrastructure during the conflict.Why it mattersThe United Nation