The UN warns that renewed systematic Russian targeting of Ukraine's already devastated energy infrastructure could take a dire toll and spur new mass movement as the war-torn country braces for winter. "If they were to target the energy sector again, this could be a tipping point," says Matthias Schmale, the United Nations' resident humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine.
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00:00A particular worry, as I'm sure you are aware, is the systematic attacks on the energy infrastructure.
00:06I'm told that by now 65% of Ukraine's own energy production capacities has been destroyed.
00:15There are a lot of worries that the Russian Federation military forces might strike the
00:20energy sector again. So a lot of rebuilding has been done, but not enough. And the real concern
00:26is if they were to target the energy sector again, this could be a tipping point, also a tipping
00:32point for further mass movements both inside the country and outside the country. So this is not
00:38just about technical solutions, it's about urging the international community to do its bit to stop this war.