Kyiv, 14 November 2025

'The energy facilities that support their work'

2 claims checked against the record · PDF in six languages

Kyiv, 14 November 2025

'The energy facilities that support their work'2 claims checked against the record · PDF in six languages

Russian Ministry of Defence, on the night strikes of 13–14 November 2025 · 14 Nov 2025. On 14 November 2025 Russia's Ministry of Defence said that, 'in response to Kyiv's terrorist attacks', it had struck Ukraine's defence-industry facilities and 'the energy facilities that support their work'. That night drones and missiles hit 27 residential buildings in Kyiv, as well as a hospital, a school and heating mains. Seven people were killed and at least 36 injured. Two claims, the record, and what they concede.

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The recordRussia did not name Kyiv's homes. The ministry listed defence-industry facilities and the energy facilities that support them. None has been named in or beside the 27 residential buildings, the hospital or the school that were damaged.

Fair to say'In response' is a reprisal, not a reason. The ministry presented the strike as retaliation. Reprisals against civilians and civilian objects are prohibited (AP I art. 51(6), 52(1)).

Claim 1 · Russian Ministry of Defence · 14 Nov 2025“[Strikes] at facilities of the military-industrial complex and the energy facilities that support their work.”Russian MoD statement, 14 Nov 2025, via VZGLYAD (Hub translation) · source ↗

Self-incriminating: energy named as a target; no military object named in the homes hitIn Kyiv 27 residential buildings were damaged in six districts (KCMA, 14 Nov 2025); a hospital, a school and heating mains were damaged and part of Desnianskyi lost heat (State Emergency Service; KCMA). 7 killed, at least 36 injured including two children (KCMA, 15 Nov 2025). The UN Commission of Inquiry found the energy-infrastructure attacks to be a war crime and a crime against humanity (A/81/440, Oct 2026). Concedes: That the energy system was a deliberate target — the conduct a UN-mandated commission has found to be a crime against humanity.Evidence tiers: A · B

Claim 2 · Russian Ministry of Defence · 14 Nov 2025“In response to Kyiv's terrorist attacks on civilian objects on Russian territory.”Russian MoD statement, 14 Nov 2025, via VZGLYAD (Hub translation); Censor.NET · source ↗

Self-incriminating: a reprisal is not a lawful ground for attackReprisals against civilians and civilian objects are prohibited (Additional Protocol I, arts. 51(6), 52(1)). The ministry named no military advantage that any target in Kyiv offered. The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General: 'Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law' (14 Nov 2025). Concedes: That the strike was chosen as retaliation, not for the military advantage of a specific target.Evidence tiers: A

What we askSecurity Council and General Assembly members: cite the Commission of Inquiry's finding (A/81/440) whenever Russia calls energy strikes legitimate · states: fund winter repairs to heat and power networks, supply ballistic-missile interceptors, and sanction the producers and suppliers of Shahed-type drones and Iskander and Kinzhal missiles · support the investigation of the strike on Kyiv of 14 November 2025.

SourcesRussian MoD via VZGLYAD, 14 Nov 2025 · Air Force of Ukraine via Interfax-Ukraine, 14 Nov 2025 · Kyiv City Military Administration via Ukrainska Pravda and Ukrinform, 14–15 Nov 2025 · UN Spokesperson, 14 Nov 2025 · UN Commission of Inquiry, A/81/440, Oct 2026

Kyiv, 14 November 2025 · 'The energy facilities that support their work'

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Kyiv, 14 November 2025 · 6-page dossier (PDF) p.1 one-page summary · p.2 the occasion, the speakers, what others said and what was left out · p.3–3 the two claims against the record · p.4 the record side by side · p.5 the law, lines to take and Q&A · p.6 sources and method · v1 · 5 Nov 2026

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