Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure breach international humanitarian law.

Not in the ledger Claimed by United Nations on 20 January 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said he was outraged by repeated large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system, called them cruel and a clear breach of the rules of war, and urged Russian authorities to stop them immediately.

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1. Origin of the claim UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk statement, 20 Jan · published 2026-01-20 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-k57n, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-k57n/

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