{
  "id": 17273851,
  "title": "Ukraine calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting after Russia's strikes on Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk – Melnyk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ukraine-calls-for-emergency-un-security-council-meeting-after-russias",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T19:19:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1229036.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine has called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting in response to Russia's attacks on Dnipro, Chernihiv, and Kremenchuk. Permanent Representative Andriy Melnyk announced the meeting, emphasizing the need to hold Russia accountable for the barbaric atrocities committed against Ukrainian civilians. Russian missiles killed 20 people and wounded dozens in these cities, including Kremenchuk, Poltava region. On October 29, Russian forces struck a train station platform where a commuter and passenger train were parked, killing 15 and injuring 14, with 13 hospitalized. The following day, a residential area in Chernihiv was hit by a Russian munition, resulting in the deaths of two 15-year-old girls and injuring 35, including four children and a 10-month-old. On October 30, Russia launched a drone strike in Kremenchuk, killing three and injuring 32, with six children among the injured. Seven individuals are in critical condition, and seven others are in moderate condition. Friday, October 30, has been designated as a Day of Mourning for the victims in Chernihiv and the Dnipropetrovsk region.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Andriy Melnyk announced the convening of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to hold Russia accountable for attacks on civilians in the cities of Dnipro, Chernihiv, and Kremenchuk (Poltava region).",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/russia-observes-rare-ukraine-ceasefire-to-allow-evacuations",
        "published": "2026-10-30T16:13:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting over deadly Russian attacks on Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ukraine-calls-for-emergency-un-security-council-meeting-over-deadly",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:46:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Ukraine Requests Emergency UN Security Council Meeting Over Russian Strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ukraine-requests-emergency-un-security-council-meeting-over-russian",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:11:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta)",
        "title": "War in Ukraine today: latest news, 30 October 2026 (photo)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/war-in-ukraine-today-latest-news-30-october-2026-photo",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:54:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}