Updates from Ukraine
⚡️Minister: Russia has struck about 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure since Oct. 10.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 11, 2022
This was the “first time from the beginning of the war” that Russia has “dramatically targeted” energy infrastructure, Energy Minister Herman Haluschenko told CNN.
Unable to defeat Ukraine on the battlefield, Putin is now targeting vital civilian infrastructure in a desperate bid to break the resistance of the Ukrainian nation. The only way to stop him is by urgently upgrading Ukraine's air defense capabilitieshttps://t.co/DB04XCrd1T
— Business Ukraine mag (@Biz_Ukraine_Mag) October 12, 2022
Government Statements
.@ZelenskyyUa: “The targets for terrorists’ missiles in 🇺🇦 cities are civilian, cultural and educational facilities. Who can rejoice at strikes on such objects? Only terrorists!#Ukraine will endure this onslaught of terrorists who have no history, no tradition, no culture.” pic.twitter.com/jPHHfpZ7ty
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) October 11, 2022
International Opinions
Russia appears to have deliberately targeted civilians and critical infrastructure in its bombardment of Ukraine on Monday, which constitutes a war crime, the UN said.https://t.co/9T8ujZOUw5
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 11, 2022
As Kyiv residents scrambled for refuge in shelters and basements on Tuesday morning — where they lingered for hours bracing for an attack that never came — many said they were clinging to a fragile sense of normalcy, even as life moved underground. https://t.co/ifzezOsYDa
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) October 11, 2022
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday officially requested that UNESCO add the historic port city of Odessa to its World Heritage List in a bid to protect it from Russian air strikes https://t.co/BGiQAcDXfQ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 11, 2022
Zelenskiy asks G7 for monitoring of Ukraine’s border with Belarus https://t.co/U7wjKkP1mu #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar️ #UkraineUnderAttaсk #Belarus #G7 #VolodymyrZelenskyy #Russia #RussiaInvadedUkraine
— Gavin in Istanbul (@HappinessPatrol) October 11, 2022
It's becoming clear that Russia is trying to knock out Ukraine's energy infrastructure as winter draws near.
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) October 11, 2022
How are civilians preparing for what will likely be a harder winter than usual?https://t.co/YEK4zGpJvh
Sending air defense systems to Ukraine will be at the top of everyone’s agenda when NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels this week. https://t.co/rzn4UhmIoR
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) October 11, 2022
My latest w @WatermanReports—Zelensky aide: Russia tries to make Ukraine impossible to survive in winter
— 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor (@ShaolinTom) October 10, 2022
After Moscow's missile strikes on Kyiv & other cities, @AndriyYermak said more attacks on critical infrastructure expected as cold months approachhttps://t.co/eG2G9ZT6oo pic.twitter.com/JV14GVz9d4
International Governments and Parliaments
Director GCHQ Sir Jeremy Fleming also addresses the war in Ukraine, saying how Putin has misjudged the situation, with his plan hitting the courageous reality of Ukrainian defence.
— GCHQ (@GCHQ) October 11, 2022
Join the conversation using #RUSIxGCHQ @RUSI_org pic.twitter.com/qWOeHTvo5E