Amnesty urges Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine's energy grid before winter
The gist
Amnesty International called on Russia to end systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
Strikes have already cut power to hundreds of thousands before the cold.
How it unfolded
- Winter 2025-2026UN monitoring recorded at least 423 attacks on electricity infrastructure and 74 strikes on heating facilities by Russian forces.
- Sep 2026The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine found at least 328 civilians killed and 2,105 injured in September, an 85% increase over September 2025.
- Oct 13, 2026 -14, 2026Russian strikes reportedly hit multiple energy installations, including Kyiv's three principal power stations, temporarily leaving about 600,000 people without electricity.