Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, using the severe winter cold as a weapon, constitute war crimes, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry stated in a report submitted to the UN General Assembly on Monday. The report noted that since the autumn of 2022, Russia has carried out nearly five years of attacks on infrastructure such as heating plants, transmission lines, and natural gas facilities, with particular focus on the attacks during the winter of 2025-2026, when temperatures plummeted to minus 21 degrees Celsius, leaving millions of people facing prolonged disruptions to heating, electricity, water, and natural gas. Commission Chair Erik Mose stated that as the cold season approaches, the attacks have intensified again, raising serious concerns for civilian lives and health.