Ukraine appeals to UN Security Council over Russia’s recent massive attack
Ukraine and 30 other UN members have called for an emergency Security Council meeting in response to Russia's frenzied attack on Ukrainian cities on Friday 29 December.
Source: Kuleba on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Ukraine, along with thirty-two other states, has requested that the Ecuadorian presidency of the UN Security Council "convene an urgent UNSC meeting to address Russia’s missile and drone attack against Ukraine, which resulted in multiple civilian casualties and heavy destruction of civilian infrastructure".
Україна разом із трьома десятками держав-членів ООН звернулася до Еквадорського Головування із запитом на скликання екстреного засідання РБ ООН щодо ракетної та дронової атаки Росії, яка призвела до великої кількості цивільних жертв та руйнувань цивільної інфраструктури.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) December 29, 2023
Background:
- On the night of 28-29 December, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine. Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Lviv, Zaporizhzhia and other cities were hit.
- According to the latest information, the massive Russian strike resulted in at least 30 deaths and over 160 injured.
- The attack has been condemned by a number of European countries. UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced that "hundreds of British-made air defence missiles" would be sent to Kyiv.
- Speaking of the Russian attack on Ukraine, US President Joe Biden emphasised that Congress must act quickly to approve more aid for Kyiv.
- Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba held a telephone conversation with Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, from the Foreign Ministry’s bomb shelter during the air-raid alert.
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