Ukraine has initiated an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council in response to recent Russian attacks on its territory.

This was reported by Andrii Melnyk, Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN.

UN Security Council Meeting Over Russian Shelling

“I have just sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council requesting an urgent meeting regarding the escalation of Russian missile terror against the peaceful residents of Ukraine,” he stated.

Melnyk noted that just last night, a massive Russian attack claimed the lives of many Kyiv residents, with over a hundred injured, and residential buildings were again destroyed.

“We are dealing with not just military crimes against civilians, which the Moscow regime commits every day and night.

These are crimes against humanity that require not only condemnation but also decisive action from the international community, particularly the UN Security Council,” Melnyk emphasized.

The diplomat added that on Tuesday, he will meet with the president of the Security Council, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana, to discuss further steps in accordance with the UN Charter.

“I hope that the members of the Security Council will respond strongly to Russia's criminal actions. It is time to put an end to the Kremlin's impunity,” he concluded.