At the request of Russia, the UN Security Council convened another meeting regarding the issue of Western arms supplies to Ukraine. This marks the 13th meeting on this topic initiated by the Russian Federation, as reported by Voice of America.

Kremlin representatives argue that the provision of Western weapons exacerbates the conflict and accuses the West of waging war against Russia through Ukraine as an intermediary.

Meanwhile, representatives of Western nations stress that they are aiding Ukraine with weapons because it has the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

During the previous Security Council meeting, UN representatives reminded attendees that since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 10,810 civilians, including 600 children, have lost their lives. The vast majority of these casualties were caused by Russian weaponry and bombings.