UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine begins in New York

In New York, an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council has begun regarding the situation in Ukraine. The Ukrainian side calls on the international community to stop Russian attacks on civilians and to increase pressure on the aggressor.

Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga emphasized that while diplomatic efforts are underway, the world must not ignore the human losses caused by Russian aggression. He wrote about this on the social network X.

What Ukraine will call for at the meeting

"While diplomatic efforts are ongoing, the world must not lose sight of the human losses caused by the Russian war. Every day, civilians across Ukraine continue to suffer attacks on their homes, communities, and critically important infrastructure," said the foreign minister.

According to him, in recent weeks Russia has carried out a series of massive attacks using drones, guided bombs, and missiles. Hospitals, humanitarian facilities, energy infrastructure, residential areas, and facilities critical to nuclear safety remain under attack.

"These are not isolated incidents. They are part of a systematic campaign against civilians and infrastructure on which millions rely. Today Ukraine will call on the international community to help stop these attacks, strengthen the protection of civilians, increase pressure on the aggressor, and adhere to the principles of the UN Charter," Sibiga noted.

Andriy Sibiga emphasized that Ukraine is seeking a truly comprehensive and just peace, and therefore the international community must strictly adhere to the UN Charter and stop the aggressor.

The UN Security Council meeting was convened at Ukraine's direct request, with support for this urgent meeting provided by partner countries: Latvia, Denmark, France, Greece, and the United Kingdom.

Continuous strikes on the energy sector of Kyiv region

The UN Security Council meeting was convened against the backdrop of another round of Russian air terror. The enemy systematically attacks Ukraine's critical infrastructure, attempting to blackout populated areas and deprive civilians of basic living conditions.

In particular, only in the evening of 8 November, the occupation troops delivered another strike on the energy infrastructure of the Bila Tserkva community in Kyiv region. As a result of the attack, there were power outages in settlements and unscheduled changes to the outage schedules were introduced.

Recall that since the beginning of November, Russian occupying forces have delivered dozens of targeted strikes on generation facilities and high-voltage transmission lines. The most challenging situation remains in Kyiv and Kyiv region, where due to extensive damage to energy infrastructure, strict restrictions and outage schedules must be applied.