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Russian attacks on power infrastructure are war crimes - von der Leyen

These strikes are aimed at depriving men, women and children of electricity, water and heating before the winter.

Russian attacks on power infrastructure are war crimes - von der Leyen
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Russia’s strikes on critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine are “acts of pure terror”, the Head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech to lawmakers in the European parliament this morning, according to the Guardian.

“Yesterday we saw again Russia’s targeted attacks against civilian infrastructure. This is marking another chapter in an already very cruel war. The international order is very clear. These are war crimes,” she said.

Von der Leyen added that the attacks had a clear aim to cut off men, women, children of water, electricity and heating with the winter coming.

Yesterday the Russian army once again shelled the energy infrastructure of Ukrainian cities. It hit Dnipro, Zhytomyr and Kyiv.

Ukraine insists on recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Estonia has already done it.

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