UN calls on Russia to stop attacks on Ukraine energy sites

Summary

The United Nations has urged Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which have caused widespread power outages amid the ongoing war.

Key Points
  • The United Nations condemned Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
  • Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been left without electricity and heating due to these attacks.
  • UN rights chief Volker Turk emphasized that targeting civilian infrastructure violates international humanitarian law.
  • The UN called on Russia to immediately cease its attacks on energy sites in Ukraine.
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