The suffering of civilians was the goal of the Russian attacks in Ukraine, the UN committee said. The organization's independent international committee for Ukraine stated that systematic Russian attacks on energy infrastructure were intended to cause suffering to civilians, the New York Times reports. It should also be noted that attacks of this type may be considered a crime against humanity. The committee said that during the winter, massive attacks by drones and missiles left cities without electricity, heating or water. Among the consequences for the Ukrainians were deaths from cold, frostbite, hypothermia, insomnia, exhaustion and depression. At the same time, the Russian Federation claims that they attacked dual-use facilities. However, according to the commission, Russian commanders were aware of their critical importance to the population. The strikes were large-scale, systematic and disproportionate, which may also indicate war crimes. The head of the committee, Eric Mose, warned that the attacks increased with the onset of cold weather, again posing a threat to the lives and health of citizens. The committee also mentioned Ukrainian attacks on targets in the Belgrade region and Crimea, but was unable to verify them. In addition, researchers documented cases of foreigners from 29 countries being fraudulently recruited into the Russian army: their passports were confiscated, they were forced to sign contracts, and they were sent to the front line after short training.

The suffering of civilians was the goal of the Russian attacks in Ukraine, the UN committee said. The organization's independent international committee for Ukraine stated that systematic Russian attacks on energy infrastructure were intended to cause suffering to civilians, the New York Times reports. It should also be noted that attacks of this type may be considered a crime against humanity. The committee said that during the winter, massive attacks by drones and missiles left cities without electricity, heating or water. Among the consequences for the Ukrainians were deaths from cold, frostbite, hypothermia, insomnia, exhaustion and depression. At the same time, the Russian Federation claims that they attacked dual-use facilities. However, according to the commission, Russian commanders were aware of their critical importance to the population. The strikes were large-scale, systematic and disproportionate, which may also indicate war crimes. The head of the committee, Eric Mose, warned that the attacks increased with the onset of cold weather, again posing a threat to the lives and health of citizens. The committee also mentioned Ukrainian attacks on targets in the Belgrade region and Crimea, but was unable to verify them. In addition, researchers documented cases of foreigners from 29 countries being fraudulently recruited into the Russian army: their passports were confiscated, they were forced to sign contracts, and they were sent to the front line after short training.