Ukraine requests urgent UN Security Council meeting after large-scale Russian attack

Ukraine has initiated an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following another large-scale Russian attack on the night of 5-6 July.

Source: European Pravda, citing Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on X (Twitter)

Details: Sybiha called on the Democratic Republic of Congo, which currently holds the presidency of the Council, and the permanent members of the UN Security Council to support Ukraine's request for a meeting following Russia's second large-scale attack in the past few days.

Quote: "Every Russian missile launched against Ukraine carries a message far beyond our borders. It seeks to convince the world that violence can replace law, that fear is stronger than solidarity, and that brutality comes without consequence."

More details: Sybiha called for unity among the international community in deterring Russian aggression.

Quote: "Delayed or weak responses cannot stop the terror. Only strong, principled, and timely action will."

Background:

• Twelve people have been killed and almost 60 have been injured, including two children, in a Russian attack on the city of Kyiv on the night of 5-6 July.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for strong decisions on protecting Ukraine's skies at the NATO summit after another Russian attack.
• Earlier, Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine's main message to participants in the NATO summit is a call to protect Ukrainian children from Russian ballistic missiles.

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