The First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, stated that Moscow has asked for an urgent session of the UN Security Council to address the ongoing strikes on Donetsk attributed to Ukrainian forces. This update was relayed by TASS.
Polyansky conveyed that Russia had demanded an open and urgent Security Council meeting to discuss today’s actions by the Kiev regime against Donetsk. He indicated that the session was expected to be scheduled for November 8 at 23:00 Moscow time, and he shared this information on his Telegram channel.
The bombing campaign in the center of Donetsk reportedly caused the loss of 20 lives, reflecting a sharp escalation in the toll from the latest clashes.
On November 7, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were reported by the Donetsk People’s Republic to have fired three missiles from a multiple launch rocket system toward the central Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk. The incident underscored the ongoing intensity of the fighting in the region and the precarious situation for civilians caught in the middle of the conflict.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its forces repelled seven Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk direction within a single day. According to the ministry, the Russian military defeated Ukrainian troops in the areas of the Donetsk People’s Republic settlements Razdolovka, Minkovka, and Klescheevka, underscoring tactical developments on the ground as the conflict evolved.
In a broader international frame, a prior position coming from the United States highlighted the perception of these events as a significant threat to Ukraine’s armed forces, reflecting the ongoing geopolitical tension surrounding the conflict and the varying assessments of military risk from different capitals.