UN Security Council to address escalating Russian missile raids and port strikes
The United Nations Security Council will hold a dedicated session on Aug. 24 — Ukraine's Independence Day — to address the war consequences, focusing on Russia's missile and drone attacks surge, FM Andrii Sybiha wrote on Aug. 23.
The United Nations Security Council will convene on August 24, coinciding with Ukraine's Independence Day, to discuss the aftermath of the war, with a particular emphasis on the intensifying Russian missile and drone assaults, according to Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who shared this information on August 23. Sybiha underscored the tragic double-tap drone strike on the Soniachna Halereia shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, which claimed 16 lives and left 130 people injured, including over 20 children.
He emphasized that the attack in Kryvyi Rih is additional proof that Russia intentionally targets civilian areas, families, and emergency responders.
The Security Council meeting will also cover Russian assaults on Ukrainian Black Sea ports and the interruption of grain shipments by sea, which Sybiha noted exacerbates the global food crisis and endangers millions outside Ukraine's borders. Kyiv anticipates a firm, results-driven discussion from the UN Security Council, urging the international community to take tangible actions to stop Russian strikes, safeguard civilians, and preserve international peace and security.
On August 21 around 4:30 p.m., Russian forces launched two drones at the Soniachna Halereia shopping mall, the largest in Kryvyi Rih, killing 16 people and injuring 140 others. On August 22, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Vyhivskyi, announced that law enforcement issued a formal suspicion notice to the manager of a supermarket located within the shopping center.
Despite authorities' warnings to cease operations during air raid alerts, the supermarket continued to function. Vyhivskyi explained that a significant number of the deceased were found at that specific location. Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andrii Kovalenko, remarked on the Kryvyi Rih mall strike, stating that the aggressor state is "raising the stakes of terror," requiring civilians and authorities in the rear regions to fundamentally alter their safety protocols.
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