Russia has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council for 23:00 Moscow time on December 30 in connection with the shelling of Belgorod by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and demanded the presence of the permanent representative of the Czech Republic to the world organization. This was announced by the first deputy permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, reports TASS.

"We requested the Security Council meeting on Belgorod for 15:00 New York time (23:00 Moscow time) today, December 30. We also demanded the presence of the Czech Republic's post-president, let him explain himself for his country's supply of ammunition that kills civilians," he wrote in his Telegram channel.

Later, Polyansky specified that the meeting would be held on December 31 at 00:00 Moscow time.