“The meeting will address Russia's flagrant violations of the United Nations Charter. We call on the members of the Security Council to demonstrate unity of purpose by demanding an end to aggression, protection of civilians and unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty,” Sybiha wrote on the X platform.
Who demanded the convening of the UN session?
What weapons did Russia use in the attack?
Where did the Oreshnik missile hit?
What does Sybiha think about the threat to Europe?
Earlier on Saturday, Baiba Brazhe, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, which is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, stated that her country demands that an extraordinary meeting of this body be convened in response to Russia's “barbaric” attack on Ukraine, including the use of a ballistic missile near the border with the EU and NATO.
The Russians used powerful weapons
During the attacks carried out on the night from Thursday to Friday, Russia used the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which hit the Lviv region in western Ukraine.
According to the Russian side, the firing with this weapon was carried out in response to an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod Oblast in Russia. The Kremlin claimed that Ukraine carried out this operation at the end of December 2025. The authorities in Kiev have consistently denied this. Most NATO countries took a similar position.
On Friday, Sibiha said that Russia's use of a medium-range ballistic missile poses a serious threat to European security, especially near the EU-NATO border, and requires a decisive response from the transatlantic community.
