New York: UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding Miroslav Jenca has urged the international community to increase efforts to bring an end to the Russian military operation in Ukraine, as recent developments indicate a potential escalation of the conflict. Jenca delivered these remarks during a late Wednesday session of the United Nations Security Council focused on Ukrainian peace and security.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Ukrainian authorities reported that a ballistic intermediate-range Russian missile targeted an industrial area southwest of Dnipro city. Jenca conveyed that the missile, equipped with six warheads, each carrying six sub-munitions, traveled approximately 1,000 kilometers in just 15 minutes to reach its target.
In addition, Jenca highlighted that Russia launched an unprecedented 188 drones against seventeen regions of Ukraine just a day prior, marking a record number of drones deployed in a single attack. He expressed concern over the deteriorating living
conditions in Ukraine, noting that “relentless attacks hitting residential areas continue to cause severe damage to civilian infrastructure, further deteriorating the living conditions for millions of Ukrainians.”
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has reported that at least 12,162 civilians have been killed and 26,919 injured in Ukraine since February 2022. Jenca urged all parties involved in the conflict to take immediate steps to de-escalate and refrain from actions or rhetoric that could exacerbate the situation and pose a significant threat to regional and international peace and security.
Last Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed in a televised speech that Russia had tested a new conventional intermediate-range missile at a military facility near Dnipro city.