Andrii Melnyk
Coverage of Andrii Melnyk in the Nexus archive.
- ‘You Will Never Hold Occupied Lands’: Ukraine Warns Russia at UN to ‘Get Out Before It’s Too Late’
Ukraine's UN envoy Andrii Melnyk accused Russia of attacking civilians, children, and cultural heritage, citing the strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. He defended Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries as legitimate and warned Moscow it would never hold occupied Ukrainian lands.
- Melnyk Urges UN to Bar Russia From Peacekeeping Missions
Ukraine’s Andrii Melnyk urged the UN to suspend Russian personnel from peacekeeping missions due to a UN report citing 310 cases of conflict-related sexual violence by Russian forces. He emphasized that Moscow’s role in UN mechanisms on children in armed conflict and sexual violence should not be symbolic.
- Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal
A Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at a Russian oil terminal in the Krasnodar region, injuring two people. The attack targeted the Sheskharis oil terminal, a key facility for Russia's Transneft pipeline, as part of Ukraine's broader campaign against Russian oil infrastructure. Separately, a drone strike in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk region raised the death toll to 11.
- Ukraine’s UN Envoy Urges Sanctions on Russia’s War Machine After Deadly May Attacks
Ukraine's UN envoy Andrii Melnyk has called for increased sanctions against Russia following deadly attacks on civilians in May. He is urging the international community to implement tighter restrictions on Moscow's war machine and prevent foreign components from reaching Russia's missile program.