2023-12-31 02:00:00
A U A Sunday, December 31, 2023 04:00 AM
The First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, said that the UN Security Council will meet an hour later than the date that Russia proposed to hold the meeting; To discuss the Ukrainian bombing of the city of Belgorod.
Polyansky explained – in statements reported by the Russian news agency “TASS” today – that “UN officials were unable to organize the meeting early for technical reasons,” calling for waiting “to see if the Czechs have enough courage to join us – the meeting.” .
Polyansky requested the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic “to explain his country’s supply of weapons that are used to kill civilians.”
According to the Russian agency, Ukrainian forces bombed the city of Belgorod late on Friday, and the final strike was carried out on the center of Belgorod using cluster munitions from a Czech-made rocket launcher, killing at least 14 people, including two children, and wounding 108. others.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense systems intercepted the missiles and most of the projectiles.
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