Ukraine has called for an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting after Russian strikes on Dnipro, Chernihiv and Kremenchuk killed 20 civilians, according to Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk. Melnyk announced the request on Oct. 30.
Russian forces struck Dnipro's railway station platform on the morning of Oct. 29 as a passenger train was preparing to depart for Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 15 people and injuring 14. The station was hit by a Russian jet-powered drone.
Later that day, Russian forces struck central Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, killing two 15-year-old girls and injuring at least 25 others, including four children. In Kremenchuk, in Poltava Oblast, Russian drones hit an apartment building in a residential area, killing three people and injuring 32 others, including six children.
At least 27 people were killed and 128 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, according to local authorities.
Melnyk wrote on X: "Following Russia's latest barbaric atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk, where Russian missiles deliberately slaughtered 20 Ukrainians, wounded dozens more, we are convening an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Kick Russia out"
Analysis
Why This Matters
- A strike on a railway station platform hit civilians as a passenger train was preparing to depart, and drones hit an apartment building in a residential area, underscoring the civilian toll of the war.
- Ukraine's request puts the attacks before the UN Security Council, where Russia holds a veto and previous efforts to address the war have been deadlocked.
- Local authorities say at least 27 people were killed across Ukraine in the past day, and the tolls could rise as the full scale of the attacks becomes clear.
Background
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The UN Security Council has repeatedly considered the war, but Russia, as a permanent member with veto power, has blocked resolutions. Ukraine has regularly called on international bodies to respond to attacks on its cities and civilians.
What to Watch
- Whether the UN Security Council schedules the emergency session Ukraine has requested.
- How Russia and other Security Council members respond to the request.
- Whether casualty tolls in Dnipro, Chernihiv and Kremenchuk are revised as local authorities provide updates.
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- SupportedUkraine called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting after deadly strikes on Dnipro, Chernihiv and Kremenchuk.Kyiv Independent: “Ukraine is calling for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council following deadly Russian attacks on Dnipro, Chernihiv, and Kremenchuk”
- SupportedAt least 27 people were killed and 128 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, according to local authorities.Kyiv Independent: “At least 27 people were killed and 128 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, according to local authorities.”
- SupportedThe representative said Russian attacks on the three cities killed 20 civilians.Kyiv Independent: “where Russian missiles deliberately slaughtered 20 Ukrainians, wounded dozens more”
- SupportedAndrii Melnyk announced the meeting request on Oct. 30.Kyiv Independent: “Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Andrii Melnyk said on Oct. 30.”
- SupportedMelnyk wrote the quoted statement on X.Kyiv Independent: “Melnyk wrote on X.”
- SupportedMelnyk wrote: “Following Russia's latest barbaric atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk, where Russian missiles deliberately slaughtered 20 Ukrainians, wounded dozens more, we are convening an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Kick Russia out”Kyiv Independent: “Following Russia’s latest barbaric atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk, where Russian missiles deliberately slaughtered 20 Ukrainians, wounded dozens more”
- SupportedA Russian jet-powered drone hit the Dnipro railway station platform on the morning of Oct. 29 as a passenger train was preparing to depart for Zaporizhzhia.Kyiv Independent: “A passenger train was preparing to depart for Zaporizhzhia when the station was hit by a Russian jet-powered drone.”
- SupportedThe Dnipro station strike killed at least 15 people and injured 14.Kyiv Independent: “Russian forces struck a platform at Dnipro railway station on the morning of Oct. 29, killing at least 15 people and injuring 14 others.”
- SupportedLater that day, Russian forces struck central Chernihiv, killing two 15-year-old girls and injuring at least 25 people, including four children.Kyiv Independent: “Later that day, Russian forces struck central Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, killing two 15-year-old girls and injuring at least 25 others, including four children.”
- SupportedRussian drones hit an apartment building in a residential area in Kremenchuk, killing three people and injuring 32, including six children.Kyiv Independent: “In Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Russian drones hit an apartment building in a residential area, killing three people and injuring 32 others, including six children.”