UN assistant secretary-general: Russia's war 'existential threat to the people of Ukraine'
The escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine is a "direct threat to regional stability and international security" and an "existential threat to the people of Ukraine," U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca said on April 11 at a Security Council session. Russia has recently intensified its attacks against Ukraine, hitting both residential areas and energy infrastructure. A U.N. monitoring mission recorded a 20% increase in civilian casualties in March compared to February. "Since our last briefing to this Council almost a month ago, Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and towns hav...