In a startling turn of events, the United Nations Security Council is poised to convene an emergency meeting as tensions between Russia and Ukraine reach alarming heights. The meeting, called by Russia, follows an alleged attack by Ukraine on the Russian border city of Belgorod, leaving at least 18 people dead and over 100 injured, according to Russian officials.
While the motive behind the attack remains uncertain, Russia claims it may be a retaliatory strike in response to the massive Russian air assault on Ukraine last Friday. In that fateful incident, which marked Russia's largest air assault since the commencement of its invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago, a reported 40 individuals lost their lives.
