Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine is an investigative body established by the UN Human Rights Council in 2022 in response to Russia's full-scale invasion. It is mandated to investigate all alleged violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international criminal law committed in Ukraine, and to establish the facts, circumstances and root causes of these violations. The Commission is composed of independent experts and reports its findings periodically to the Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly.
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Ukraine says it obtained Russian plans for winter strikes on energy infrastructure, details defensive preparations
Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said Ukrainian intelligence obtained two Russian documents detailing Moscow's planned strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this winter. The documents contain tables specifying targets, weapons and munition allocations. Shmyhal described protective construction and tripled reserve stockpiles, and said Ukraine will continue deep strikes on Russia if energy attacks continue.