Security Council LIVE: Emergency meeting as Russia launches deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine

Peace and Security

Escalating violence and human rights violations in the four-year-old Russia-Ukraine war are in the spotlight in the Security Council on Friday following a spate of Russian attacks against civilian targets and infrastructure in recent days.

What you need to know

  • Since Monday, at least 85 Ukrainian civilians have reportedly been killed and 346 injured in Russian strikes
  • UN human rights chief Volker Türk described the scale and manner of the attacks as “reprehensible” 
  • Russia’s long-range strikes on electricity substations and power plants have left many parts of Ukraine without power
  • 15,280 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine during the first eight months of this year, according to the latest data

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