Ukraine Convenes UN Security Council Over May 14 Russian Attack: 8 Dead, 20 Missing

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is initiating a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. This decision was made in response to the latest massive aerial attack by the Russian Federation on Kyiv and the capital region, which resulted in numerous civilian casualties.

Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced on social media that he had instructed to immediately convene a UN Security Council meeting and to use other international platforms to respond to Russia's killing of Ukrainian civilians and attacks on humanitarian workers. He emphasized that as a result of Russia's strike on the night of May 14, at least 8 people died in Kyiv, dozens were injured, and over 20 people are still considered missing. Sybiha stressed that such a scale of Russian terror demands a decisive international response, and called on all states to react.

Furthermore, Andriy Sybiha instructed all embassies in Ukraine to lower their flags and open books of condolences on May 15. On Friday morning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will invite all foreign ambassadors in Kyiv to visit the site where a section of a multi-story residential building was destroyed by the Russian strike. According to the State Emergency Service, as of 17:00 on May 14, eight people were confirmed dead, including a 12-year-old child, and 44 were injured.