Ukraine's envoy urges UN Security Council to take firm steps to end Russian aggression
Andrii Melnyk, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said he expects the UN Security Council, convened over large-scale Russian strikes – including the use of the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile – to take very firm steps to stop Russian aggression.
Source: Ukraine's Permanent Mission to the UN on social media
Quote from Melnyk: "We expect the UN Security Council not only to issue yet another condemnation of Russia's war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine but also to take very concrete steps to stop Russian aggression and to compel Moscow to a just and lasting peace based on the principles of the UN Charter."
Details: Melnyk also thanked members of the UN Security Council who immediately supported Ukraine's request – the United Kingdom, Greece, Denmark, Latvia, Liberia and France.
Previously: It was reported that, at Ukraine's request, the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on 12 January to discuss Russian attacks, including the use of the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile.
Background:
- On the night of 8-9 January, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 278 airborne weapons – 36 missiles and 242 drones of various types. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia used one medium-range ballistic missile (Oreshnik) launched from the Kapustin Yar test site in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russian air attack involving the Oreshnik missile requires a clear response from the international community, particularly the United States.
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Russia's Oreshnik missile strike on Lviv Oblast, near the borders of the EU and NATO, poses a threat to European security and requires a strong response from partners.
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