UN Security Council convened due to shelling, Poland called on to provide Ukraine with Patriot: last night's highlights
Due to the massive shelling of Ukrainian infrastructure by Russia, a meeting of the UN Security Council was convened, Poland called on Germany to transfer Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, and power engineers are working around the clock to restore electricity. Here is what you may have missed from the previous night.
Zelenskyy addressed the UN Security Council meeting
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy remotely addressed a meeting of the UN Security Council, which was convened due to another massive Russian shelling of infrastructure. He called on the world to respond decisively to the shelling of Ukrainian critical infrastructure and provide Ukraine with air defense.
Zelenskyy proposed that the Security Council adopt a resolution “condemning any form of energy terror”. At the same time, the President invited UN representatives to come to Ukraine and visit critical infrastructure facilities that have been or may be hit by Russian missiles.
600 missiles in a month and a half
Since October 10, Russia has launched almost 600 missiles at Ukraine. Just on November 23, the occupiers hit three high-rise buildings, and 10 people were killed by Russian missiles, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
Moreover, on this day, three communities of Sumy Oblast were shelled with artillery. As a result, two private houses and an outbuilding were damaged.
Poland urged to provide Ukraine with Patriot
Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak appealed to Germany with a request to transfer to Ukraine the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems offered to Poland for Ukrainians to install on their western border. The Minister believes that such a decision will protect Ukraine from further casualties and blackouts, as well as increase security on the Polish eastern border.
Situation with electricity in different regions
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that as a result of recent Russian attacks on energy facilities, there was no electricity in 11 regions of Ukraine. But power engineers are already engaged in restoration — “they will work around the clock”.
In Kyiv, the situation is “very difficult”, the work was to last all night. The result is expected in the afternoon of November 24. In Kyiv Oblast, the connection of household consumers began in the evening.
Shooting in the American supermarket
The manager of a Walmart store in the US state of Virginia opened fire on his colleagues in the rest room. He killed six employees and then shot himself. According to witnesses, the manager did not say anything before he started shooting. In the past, he had expressed concern that the government was allegedly watching him.
Lviv received the status of European Youth Capital 2025
The European Youth Forum awarded Lviv the status of the European Youth Capital 2025. Young people from other cities of Ukraine also participated in the creation of the application. To win, the city had to prepare a plan of its own youth policy.
The status of the European Youth Capital is awarded to the city for one year. This title allows the winning city to attract attention and involve residents in the interaction within the projects. This leads to support for youth and their rights, as well as improves communication with other European cities, because not only local people are involved in such activities.