Latvia calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russian strike on Komyshuvakha
Latvia has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in response to Russian attacks on the civilian population of Ukraine, specifically the strike on Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region, where people were killed while humanitarian aid was being distributed.
According to Censor.NET, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže made this statement on the social media platform X.
Latvia Calls for an Urgent UN Response to the Attack on Komyshuvas
According to Braže, Latvia proposed holding an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in response to Russian attacks against the civilian population of Ukraine.
Separately, the Latvian foreign minister mentioned the strike on a humanitarian aid distribution center in the village of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. According to her, at least 26 people were killed as a result of the attack.
"Latvia has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in response to Russian attacks against the civilian population of Ukraine," said Baiba Braže.
The strike on the humanitarian center claimed the lives of dozens of people
Russian troops attacked a school in Komyshuvas on November 2. At the time, humanitarian aid was being distributed to local residents there.
According to the latest information from the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, 33 people were killed as a result of the Russian attack.
It should be noted that in November 2026, Latvia will hold the presidency of the UN Security Council for the first time in history.
