Ukraine is calling for a UN Security Council meeting in response to the escalation of Russian attacks
Ukraine has appealed to the UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting in light of the escalation of Russian shelling and the rising number of civilian casualties.
The request was sent to the Security Council president by Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, according to Ukrinform.
According to Ukrainian sources, over the past two weeks, Russia has deployed more than 3,600 attack drones, 1,350 guided aerial bombs, and 40 missiles, resulting in the deaths of at least 70 civilians. Andriy Melnyk emphasized that the “Easter truce” announced by the Kremlin turned out to be a bluff, as over 2,000 violations of the ceasefire were recorded in just a day and a half.
The letter to the Security Council also notes new war crimes committed by the Russian Federation, including the execution of four prisoners of war in the Kharkiv region and the killing of an evacuation group in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ukraine emphasizes its readiness for a diplomatic settlement but notes the Russian Federation’s lack of intent to engage in good-faith negotiations. The meeting is scheduled to take place under the agenda item “Maintaining Peace and Security in Ukraine.” This diplomatic initiative is unfolding against the backdrop of the Russian economy officially entering a systemic recession in April 2026 and the intensifying international isolation of the aggressor. The Security Council is expected to review evidence of systematic attacks on critical infrastructure and violations of international humanitarian law.
The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, is preparing an appeal to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the shooting of four Ukrainian prisoners of war and an evacuation team. The shooting took place during the declared Easter ceasefire.
The Russian Armed Forces carried out a targeted terrorist attack against the civilian population of the city of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
