UN Security Council to Discuss Donbas Rebel Request for Russian Military Support Today

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The pro-Russian separatist forces controlling the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine have requested military support from Russia, prompting the United Nations Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the 23rd (local time).

CNN reported, "The UN Security Council will hold a meeting at 9:30 PM on the 23rd (11:30 AM KST on the 24th) to discuss the Donbas rebels' request for Russia to assist in repelling the Ukrainian military invasion."

Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba demanded an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council immediately after the Kremlin's announcement.

The Kremlin stated that the leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik, respectively, made this request in writing to President Vladimir Putin.

Minister Kuleba pointed out on Twitter, "The pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk and Luhansk requesting military support from Russia could further worsen the security situation in the region."

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