HelenaT 🇨🇿🇺🇦✌

Ukraine has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following Russia’s latest massive missile and drone attacks and the deliberate killing of Ukrainian civilians. On 29 October, Russian missiles and drones struck Ukrainian cities, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 80, including children. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and railway facilities came under attack, exposing Russia’s utter disregard for human life. From Dnipro and Chernihiv to Kremenchuk and Kyiv, the scale and geography of these attacks show that no part of Ukraine is beyond the reach of Russia’s terror. These attacks constitute yet another flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter. Russia continues to undermine international peace and security through its aggression while using its permanent seat on the Security Council to obstruct the Council’s ability to fulfil its mandate. Every new Russian attack must bring a stronger international response, not another round of familiar statements. Ukraine needs additional air defence capabilities to protect its people, and Russia must face greater pressure, tougher sanctions and concrete consequences for its crimes. Russia must feel that its campaign of terror brings only consequences, not concessions.