The Russian Federation has damaged energy facilities in 17 regions of Ukraine more than 200 times - a report (map)

According to the researchers, in most of these incidents, the damaged infrastructure was far from the front line. Russia has damaged energy facilities in Ukraine 223 times in 17 regions. This conclusion was reached by researchers from Yale University. It is reported that in most of these incidents, the damaged infrastructure was far from the front line, which was questioned whether the strikes were aimed at legitimate military purposes.

According to the researchers, more than 53% of the total number of confirmed incidents (35 out of 66) occurred in October and November 2022. The most confirmed cases of harm during this period occurred in the Kiev region. The researchers also recorded 128 cases of damage that occurred in areas that did not intersect with the front line from October 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

It is noted that such a scheme of attacks indicates large -scale and purposeful attempts to disable vital infrastructure of production and transmission of electricity throughout Ukraine during the period of increased heating need. The US State Department stated that if the attack is not a legitimate military goal or if it causes harm to civilian population, which is excessively compared to the military advantage received, then it is contrary to international law.

"The threat to the life and means of civilian population in Ukraine is completely created by Russia. Vladimir Putin began this war, and he can put an end to it by removing Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine," the US State Department said. We will remind, in Britain told what weapons of the Russian Federation beat in Ukraine in winter.