Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine despite emergency UN meeting
發佈日期: 2025-08-30 19:37
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A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine killed at least one person with three children among 28 wounded.
Russia says it shot down Ukrainian drones over Moscow-annexed Crimea as the two countries trade attacks.
Diplomats across the world are scrambling fearing an escalation of the war.
A lucky cat and his grateful young Ukrainian owner escaped Russian strikes in Zaporizhzhia.
He and his "beloved cat" were able to get away just in time.
Helped by emergency crews who tackled the aftermath of the latest Russian bombardment of Ukraine, this time in the south
Moscow says this air raid successfully hit its aims - Ukrainian missile and aviation infrastructure.
Buildings burned as ambulances were on standby for those pulled from the flames.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for meetings about progressing peace talks this week but European countries are worried the war is getting worse.
Foreign ministers are meeting in Copenhagen and before talks got underway diplomats in Denmark were outlining the significance of this weekend's meeting.
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says: "The freedom loving world should concentrate on really curing the cancer instead of just killing the pain.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide adds: "The freedom loving world should concentrate on really curing the cancer instead of just killing the pain."
We want peace in Ukraine, but it has to be a fair and lasting peace for Ukraine.
An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council was convened as Kyiv mourns.
Ukraine and the five European countries wanted the meeting as they called Russia"tone deaf" toward peace.
Europe's diplomatic compound was damaged as a building was destroyed.
Ukraine says this Russian attack left 25 dead with the Prime Minster putting names and faces to the dead by holding up photographs.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said: " Sixty-three others were injured, among them, 11 children. The youngest victim was a girl not yet three years old.
"These strikes on civilian areas must stop immediately", added John Kelley Acting U.S. Representative to the UN as his President Donald Trump tries to broker peace
Meanwhile, Russia blamed Ukraine for putting people in harm's way.
Moscow's First Deputy Permanent Representative at the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy saying: "Ukraine's attacks on the territory of Russia are deliberately ignored."
