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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that, following Russia’s missile attack on Kyiv, he had instructed all of Ukraine’s missions to international organizations to step up diplomatic initiatives.

Sybiha said that the United Nations, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) must respond strongly to the attack, accusing Russia of carrying out terrorist attacks against civilians. The statement said Ukraine requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council and a joint meeting within the OSCE.

Sybiha argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to intimidate Ukraine and the international community by targeting civilians, calling on the international community to take coordinated steps that would force Russia toward a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.