Ukraine demands emergency UN Security Council session after Russian attack

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andri Sybiha has ordered diplomats to convene emergency sessions of the UN Security Council and other international institutions following Russia's latest large-scale attack. The move signals Kyiv's push for urgent international response to the escalating strikes.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andri Sybiha has directed diplomats to secure emergency meetings of the UN Security Council and other international bodies in response to Russia's most recent large-scale military attack on Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform.

Sybiha's order reflects Kyiv's continued strategy of seeking diplomatic pressure through multilateral institutions whenever Russia escalates its military campaign. Ukraine has repeatedly used such forums to draw international attention and maintain pressure on allies for greater support.

The UN Security Council has convened numerous emergency sessions since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, though Russia's permanent seat — and veto power — has frequently limited the council's ability to take binding action. Despite this structural constraint, Ukraine views these sessions as vital platforms for presenting evidence of Russian strikes to a global audience.

Details on the specific nature and scale of the latest Russian attack were not immediately available, but Ukraine's foreign minister characterised it as sufficiently serious to warrant immediate international diplomatic engagement at the highest levels.