UN Security Council meets as Russia uses new ballistic missile against Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council will meet Monday at UN headquarters in New York to discuss Russia's escalating attacks on Ukraine. Kyiv's mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko, warned residents to leave the capital after Russian strikes left half of residential buildings without heating in sub-zero temperatures. Ukrainian ambassador Andriy Melnyk accused Russia of reaching 'an appalling new level of war crimes and crimes against humanity.'

Russia confirmed firing an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile—the second time using the weapon since the war began in February 2022. Moscow claims the missile, which can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads, is impossible to intercept. The strike hit the Lviv region, which Melnyk described as 'a grave and unprecedented threat to the security of the European continent.'

Ukraine's request for the emergency meeting received support from six Security Council members: France, Latvia, Denmark, Greece, Liberia, and the United Kingdom. The latest attacks came hours after explosions were heard in Kyiv city center, with almost every district under 'massive' assault Friday morning, according to the mayor's office.

What should residents in the region know about escalating risks? With Russia deploying new missile technology that Ukraine's air defenses cannot stop, how should European nations reassess their security posture? For Nigerians following the conflict, what lessons can be drawn about energy infrastructure vulnerability during warfare?

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/01/10/un-security-council-plans-emergency-meeting-on-ukraine-monday/