Latvia calls UN Security Council meeting after Russian strike on Komyshuvakha

pravda.com.ua (Ukrainian) —

Latvia has convened an emergency UN Security Council meeting following a Russian airstrike on the town of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. The attack on November 2 hit a school distributing humanitarian aid, killing at least 26 people, according to Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže, though other reports cite 33 deaths. Latvia, which holds the UN Security Council presidency for the first time this November, called for the urgent session. The strike is part of ongoing Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reported the US administration is promoting a former Hungarian prime minister for UN Secretary-General, seeking support from China and Russia.


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