US condemns Russia's strikes on Kyiv at UN Security Council as 'barbaric escalation'

The United States has strongly condemned Russia's massive missile strikes on Kyiv at a UN Security Council meeting. Washington called the attacks a 'barbaric escalation' and urged an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations.

The United States delivered a sharp rebuke of Russia at the United Nations Security Council, condemning the latest wave of large-scale missile strikes targeting Kyiv. American representatives described the attacks as a "barbaric escalation" and demanded that hostilities cease immediately.

Washington also called on all parties to enter into negotiations, signaling renewed pressure from the US side for a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The emergency Security Council session was convened in response to the devastating bombardment of the Ukrainian capital.

The strikes on Kyiv mark the 1,556th day of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The attacks caused significant destruction in the capital, prompting international condemnation from Western allies alongside the formal US statement at the UN. Russia has not commented on the Security Council proceedings.