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“Come see eyes of those whose children were killed”: Ukraine’s UN envoy urges Security Council to witness Russia’s terror firsthand
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk, has called the UN Security Council representatives to visit Ukraine to speak with Russian war victims and look into the eyes of mothers who have lost their children, UkrInform reports.
Moscow has doubled its attacks on Ukrainian civilians amid US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, which mostly consist of pressuring Ukraine into concessions. Since the start of his 2025 presidency, no new aid has been approved for Ukraine, and no new sanctions have been imposed by Washington.
On 20 June, Melnyk urged the UN Security Council to apply every single option it has to put an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“This war is being waged in bedrooms, in kitchens, on children’s playgrounds… This madness must stop,” Melnyk emphasized.
In an emotional appeal, Melnyk said he was speaking not only as Ukraine’s representative, a victim of Russia’s war of extermination, but also as a citizen whose family in Kyiv is hanging by a thread.
He shared how his mother-in-law sleeps in the bathroom to shield herself from missile attacks, just like millions of other Ukrainians.
Melnyk underscored that Russia’s actions constitute terror against the civilian population, driven by Moscow’s inability to achieve victory on the battlefield.
The diplomat sharply criticized statements by Russia’s UN envoy Nebenzya, who denies targeting civilians. With biting sarcasm, Melnyk asked whether it might be “aliens, Martians, or the Tooth Fairy” who are dropping bombs instead of coins.
