Ukraine has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council for July 27 following Russian attacks on ships in the Black Sea, acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on

United Nations agencies have deplored a fresh Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv which left at least one person dead and a dozen injured.

Kremlin's policies put millions of families at risk of hunger Russia has attacked civilian cargo vessels in the Black Sea and completely blocked traffic through Ukraine's maritime corridor. Citing the threat of global hunger,

"No country has the right to starve the world," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on July 22. "Global pressure can stop Russian terror."

The UN has recorded 16,431 verified civilian deaths in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The UN says civilian casualties in the Russia-Ukraine war climbed in the first half of 2026 as intensified missile and drone attacks hit populated areas.

India, July 15 -- Civilian casualties in Ukraine soared during the first half of 2026 amid escalating Russian attacks and intensifying use of deadly weapons, the UN human rights monitoring mission in the country,

In total, the UN has recorded 16,431 verified civilian deaths in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, among them 803 children. View on euronews