After Russia’s massive attack on critical infrastructure enterprises, the electricity supply situation in Ukraine remains difficult.
Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure are war crimes. About this Thursday, October 20, said in a statement by the international human rights organization Amnesty International on Twitter.
“Today, for the first time, a blackout has been announced as a result of Russia’s illegal attacks on civilian infrastructure. We call all those responsible to account. Attacks whose sole purpose is to intimidate the civilian population are war crimes,” the message said.
According to Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Russia’s tactics are obvious: the aggressor country wants to undermine Ukraine’s industrial production, disrupt transportation, sow fear and deprivation. hope by depriving civilians of heat, electricity and water as winter approaches.
“The targeted destruction of Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure by Russia is illegal. The morale of the civilian population is not a legitimate target, and carrying out these attacks with the sole purpose of terrorizing the population of civilians is a war crime. All those responsible for ordering and for carrying out criminal attacks must be involved. held accountable,” Struthers said.
Ukrenergo warns that rolling blackouts and more are possible in the country.
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