Ukraine reveals key topics for UN Security Council meeting on Independence Day
Photo: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (Getty Images)
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has revealed what will be discussed at today's UN Security Council meeting, which was convened in connection with Russia's war against Ukraine, according yo a post by the foreign minister on social media platform X.
What will be discussed at the meeting
According to Sybiha, the discussion will focus on Russia's ongoing and increasingly large-scale missile and drone terror against the civilian population of Ukraine.
The topic of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and the blockade of grain exports will be raised separately – according to the minister, these actions are deepening the global food crisis and threatening millions of people far beyond Ukraine's borders.
Main trigger for the urgent discussion
Sybiha recalled Friday's double strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, which killed 16 people and injured 130, including more than 20 children.
The minister called the attack a grim reminder of Russia's deliberate targeting of families, rescue workers, and critical civilian infrastructure.
Who initiated the meeting
Sybiha thanked the Danish presidency of the Security Council and his colleague, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, for convening the urgent debate, as well as all partners who support Ukraine at the UN.
He stated that Ukraine expects a substantive discussion that matches the gravity of Russia's actions and will call for decisive steps to stop Russian attacks and protect civilians.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had stated that the UN would join the search for pathways to peace, emphasizing that Russian strikes pose a threat not only to Ukraine but also to other countries around the world.
This primarily concerns food security. Due to Russian attacks on the ports of Odesa, Ukrainian grain exports have nearly ground to a halt at the peak of the harvest season – according to analysts' forecasts, this could cost Ukraine up to 2% of its GDP this year. As early as the end of July, the UN itself acknowledged that Russian strikes on ports and ships pose a threat to global food security.
