Russia requested a gathering of the U.N. Safety Council over what it referred to as Europe's "threats to worldwide peace and safety," solely a day after launching its largest drone assault in opposition to Ukraine, Russia's U.N. envoy, Dmitry Polyansky, stated on Might 27.
Russia launched a three-day wave of aerial assaults from Might 24 to Might 26, firing greater than 600 drones and dozens of missiles throughout Ukraine. On Might 26, Russian forces carried out probably the most intensive drone assault of the full-scale warfare, reportedly involving 355 Shahed-type assault drones and decoys.
Moscow, which holds a everlasting seat within the U.N. Safety Council, requested the session due to what it referred to as makes an attempt by European international locations to forestall a peaceable settlement of the warfare in Ukraine, in keeping with Polyansky.
Russia expects the assembly to be scheduled for Might 30, at some point after one other Safety Council assembly requested by Ukraine's European allies over the humanitarian scenario within the war-torn nation.
Ukraine and its European allies have repeatedly referred to as for a whole ceasefire to deliver the warfare to an in depth. Russia has constantly rejected these proposals, solely escalating its assaults in opposition to Ukrainian cities and reportedly getting ready a brand new offensive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin once more refused to help a full ceasefire in Ukraine throughout a telephone name with U.S. President Donald Trump on Might 19. As an alternative, the Kremlin proposed drafting a "memorandum" on a doable future peace settlement.
Current peace talks in Istanbul, the primary direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine since 2022, failed to attain a breakthrough, with a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner alternate seen as the one tangible end result.
President Volodymyr Zelensky referred to as Russia's weeklong delay in getting ready a proposal on a peace settlement a "mockery of the entire world."
The Kyiv IndependentAndrea Januta