Ukraine calls for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following the Russian attack
Ukraine is calling for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and an emergency meeting of OSCE bodies following a massive Russian attack.
This was announced by Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga.
According to him, Ukrainian diplomatic missions have been instructed to utilize all available international response mechanisms following yet another Russian strike on civilian infrastructure.
Sybiga stated that Ukraine demands the immediate convening of a UN Security Council meeting, as well as a joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation and the OSCE Permanent Council.
The Foreign Minister emphasized that international organizations, including the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, and UNESCO, must respond decisively to Russia’s actions.
According to the minister, Moscow is attempting to compensate for its failures on the front lines by terrorizing the civilian population, attacking residential buildings, schools, museums, and critical infrastructure.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, a business center was hit following a massive nighttime attack by Russia. Preliminary reports indicate that people may be trapped inside the shelter.
As a result of Russia’s massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, a shock wave damaged the ground-level lobby of the Lukyanivska metro station.
On the night of May 24, Russian forces carried out a massive combined attack on Kyiv, using ballistic missiles and strike drones. All districts of the capital came under fire.
On the night of May 24, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on the Kyiv region, using strike drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. The shelling resulted in casualties and damage across all districts of the region.
On May 23, Russian forces launched a second strike on Balakliya in the Kharkiv region. The attack damaged the “Light of the Gospel” church building, an apartment building, and private residential structures. The shelling sparked a fire that destroyed the church building.
