The Russia-Ukraine war · claims ledger

Russia's 10 October 2022 strikes hit Ukraine's energy, military and communications facilities.

Partly supported Claimed by Government of Russia on 10 October 2022.

The statement

Putin told his Security Council that the strikes on Ukraine's energy, military and communications facilities were a response to the Crimean Bridge blast and other attacks he called terrorism, and warned of severe responses to further attacks.

Mixed audience · ru

Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Putin remarks to the Security Council, 10 Oct 2022 · published 2022-10-10 00:00 UTC

Events that bear on it

Confirmed Russia fires dozens of cruise missiles and drones at Kyiv and other cities, starting a campaign against the power grid

The evidence for the verdict

Evidence Voice of America Media · Unaffiliated origin: UN human rights office statement of 11 Oct 2022 · published 2022-10-11 00:00 UTC
Corroboration Meduza Media · Unaffiliated origin: Meduza review of strike sites · published 2022-10-10 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	Russia's 10 October 2022 strikes were aimed at energy, military command and communications facilities.	Russia's 10 October 2022 strikes hit Ukraine's energy, military and communications facilities.	The proposition misstated the statement; corrected to what the speaker said.
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	Open	Partly supported	In ev-20261027-qns4, the UN human rights office and a Meduza review of strike sites show the 10 October strikes hit energy and other civilian infrastructure, cutting power and water; neither shows that military or communications facilities were hit. Events: ev-20261027-qns4.

Cite or reuse

The War Record, claim cl-20261027-qvq1, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-qvq1/

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