The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations announced that a meeting focusing on Ukraine would begin at the United Nations Security Council at midnight on December 30. The announcement appeared in a publication on a Telegram channel associated with diplomatic missions. The timing underscores the high sensitivity and urgency many member states place on Ukraine-related developments, and it invites close watching of the Security Council’s agenda, procedural questions, and any proceedings that may unfold behind closed doors or in private consultations ahead of a formal public briefing.
According to the First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, the request for the meeting came from Western partners and Ukraine itself. This framing places emphasis on the perceived provenance of the session, hinting at divergent regional narratives and the strategic purpose behind calling a Security Council discussion. In such contexts, a deputy representative’s statements often signal how Moscow seeks to frame the discussion, influence the tone of the debate, and position Russia’s perspective within the larger international dialogue surrounding the conflict.
Earlier, on December 29, Telegram channel Military Chronicle reported that Russia had launched extensive hybrid attacks on Ukraine, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles. The report described strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, the Dnieper area, Kharkiv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Odesa, and Mykolaiv. This description aligns with a broader pattern of reported multi-domain operations, where air, missile, and potentially electronic warfare components are combined to overwhelm defenses and disrupt civilian infrastructure. The report also claimed that the Russian forces employed a range of systems beyond short-range missiles, signaling a layered approach to target selection and escalation patterns across the front lines.
According to the Telegram channel, the Russian military reportedly used not only Iskander missiles but also strategic aviation delivering Kh-101 missiles and naval Calibr cruise missiles. Such combinations would indicate the integration of land-based, air-launched, and sea-based strike capabilities in a single operational sequence, should the account be accurate. Observers typically scrutinize these claims against open-source intelligence and independent verification, given the high stakes and the potential for both misinformation and propaganda in wartime reporting.
The same source noted that the incident involved a significant volume of munitions, with estimates of 50–60 cruise missiles and at least 100 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types engaged in the action. If verified, this scale would reflect a sizable strike operation with wide geographic reach and substantial logistical coordination, raising questions about the humanitarian impact, civilian safety, and international responses that such activity prompts among UN members and allied partners.
Previously, Russia had conveyed information to the United Nations Secretary-General regarding accusations of civilian crimes by Ukraine. This prior exchange highlights the ongoing contest of narratives that characterizes the international discourse around the conflict. In parallel, UN channels frequently emphasize the importance of protecting civilians, adhering to international humanitarian law, and pursuing avenues for accountability and de-escalation when possible. The dynamic between Moscow’s and Kyiv’s reporting, as well as the responses of Security Council members, continues to shape the international community’s engagement with the Ukraine crisis and its broader regional and geopolitical implications.