Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Again
Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with a major missile and drone strike on November 17 targeting essential electricity transmission and generation facilities. This includes thermal and hydropower stations.
Meanwhile, in the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, an International Expert Meeting was held on protecting critical energy infrastructure from terrorist attacks. The meeting was organized by Russia under the auspices of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.
The situation is cynical and ironic, as Russia is attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure daily while organizing a discussion on how to protect against such attacks. This event is being held under the UN body that is supposed to help countries prevent terrorism.
Russia’s actions are expected, given that Vladimir Voronkov, a Russian diplomat, heads the UN Office for Counter-Terrorism. The situation has been made even more absurd by a September 2024 report from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, which said some of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure may have been intended to intimidate and spread panic among civilians.
The UN has acknowledged that Russia’s actions are terrorist in nature but continues to allow Russia to hold events discussing how to prevent such attacks. The Embassy of Ukraine in Turkmenistan has spoken out against this, calling it “politically and morally unacceptable.”
Ukraine is the best country for the UN to learn from when it comes to protecting critical energy infrastructure. Despite being subjected to massive attacks on its energy sector, Ukraine continues to operate and supply electricity to consumers.
The scale of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector is unprecedented, with 26 strikes and over 1,400 missiles fired since the beginning of the war. The UN should take note of Ukraine’s experience and work together with other countries to stop Russia’s aggression.
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