UN Security Council to meet tonight over Russian massive strikes on Ukraine
Photo: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
After a wave of Russian attacks that resulted in civilian casualties, Ukraine initiated an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council. Kyiv expects its partners to support the demand for a ceasefire as a basis for the peace process, reports Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha on X.
“Tonight, the UN Security Council will convene an important meeting upon Ukraine's initiative,” Sybiha wrote.
After the recent Russian attacks that have resulted in civilian casualties, Ukraine expects its partners to make strong statements that confirm the broad international consensus on the need to force Russia to agree to a full ceasefire as a basis for a meaningful peace process.
“Ukraine will reiterate its full commitment to advancing peace efforts together with the U.S. and European partners,” the minister emphasized.
He adds that Ukraine plans to emphasize that as long as Russia impedes the peace process and carries out brutal attacks on the country and people, pressure on the aggressor must continue to mount.
Attacks on Ukraine
On the night of May 24 and 25, Russia carried out one of the largest air attacks on Ukraine and Kyiv in particular. Throughout two nights, they fired hundreds of drones and nearly 100 missiles.
RBC-Ukraine collected all the details about the combined Russian air attack on the night of May 25 in a separate story.
On May 26, the Russians launched their third consecutive night attack on Ukraine. At first, Ukrainians were warned of a drone attack, but at around 4 a.m., monitoring channels warned of the risk of an attack by Kh-101/555 missiles from Tu-95MS strategic bombers.
You can read more about Russia's massive attack with drones and missiles on the night of May 26 in RBC-Ukraine's article.
