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[{"id": 69128, "content": "### [69128] Ukraine calls for the expulsion of Russia from the UN Security Council due to war crimes\nAmbassador Andriy Melnyk demanded that the UN Security Council develop a legal mechanism to remove Russia's permanent member status in light of the escalation of attacks against civilians.\n\n## Ukraine demands the removal of Russia from the UN Security Council\n\nDuring an open session of the UN Security Council, Ukraine's Ambassador to the organization, Andriy Melnyk, made a dramatic demand to the member states: to find a political and legal mechanism that would allow for the revocation of Russia's status as a permanent member of the Council. As reported by Цензор.НЕТ, the source emphasizing the Ukrainian perspective, Melnyk noted that the first four months of 2026 constituted the \"deadliest period for the civilian population in Ukraine\" since the beginning of the conflict.\n\n### Accusations of \"man-hunting\" and war crimes\nMelnyk detailed to the Council Russia's brutal tactics, including \"double-tap strikes\" aimed at rescue and medical teams arriving at incident scenes. As written in UA Stream, the Ambassador compared Russian actions to a \"safari on humans,\" while noting that Russia is systematically committing crimes against humanity on city streets. Оперативний ЗСУ noted that the demand also comes against the backdrop of the Kremlin's attempts \"to force Ukraine to surrender\" through targeted attacks on energy infrastructure during the winter.\n\n### Demand for international accountability\nIn addition to the demand for expulsion, Melnyk expressed hope that Russia would be included in the next annual report of the UN Secretary-General as a party that systematically uses sexual violence as a weapon of war. As reported by СУСПІЛЬНЕ НОВИНИ, this is a step aimed at increasing international pressure through UN monitoring mechanisms. Reports from Женьок Вещає… emphasize that the data from the UN mission indicate a sharp and alarming increase in the number of civilian casualties during the current year, which strengthens the Ukrainian argument that Russia is unfit to hold a permanent seat on the council tasked with global security."}]