Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 9940th meeting

Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine. Despite Deadly Russian Aerial Attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Speakers in Security Council Voice Hope Diplomatic Efforts towards Ceasefire Will Gain Ground

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:01:08
• Production Date: 20 June 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MIROSLAV JENCA; EDEM WOSORNU; ANDRII MELNYK; ANDRIY MELNYK
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: ARMED CONFLICTS; SECURITY COUNCIL; UNITED NATIONS ROLE; PERIODIC REPORTS; WAR; DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; SOVEREIGNTY; BOUNDARIES; TERRITORIAL CLAIMS; DEATH; BALLISTIC MISSILES; AERIAL BOMBINGS
• Geographic Subject: UKRAINE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• MAMS Id: 3415625
• Parent Id: 3414937

Description

The Security Council meets at the request of the delegation of Ukraine in a 17 June letter, following large-scale Russian aerial attacks on Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine on that day. 

Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, and Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, brief the Council. 

Ukraine, Lithuania, Germany, Norway and Italy participate under Rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedures. 

Fighting in Ukraine continues to claim innocent lives, envelop new areas and displace more civilians, the Security Council heard today, as many speakers expressed hope that diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire will gain ground despite the Russian Federation’s deadly attack on Kyiv just days ago. “We have witnessed unrelenting, large-scale Russian aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities and towns, resulting in a significant rise in civilian casualties,” reported 

Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. From 16 to 17 June, Russian Federation drones and missiles hit seven districts across Kyiv, killing at least 28 civilians and injuring more than 130 others. “This was one of the deadliest attacks on the capital in nearly a year,” he said. Further, seven oblasts were reportedly attacked with over 428 drones and missiles.

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