A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Monday called for an early ceasefire and an end to hostilities in Ukraine, urging all parties concerned to pursue a political settlement through dialogue and negotiation.
Sun Lei, charge d'affaires ad interim of China's Permanent Mission to the UN, told a Security Council meeting that the continued escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict would only inflict greater suffering on civilians and further damage civilian infrastructure.
"The latest developments have once again shown that there are no winners in conflict and confrontation," Sun said, adding that an early ceasefire serves the fundamental and long-term interests of the parties concerned and meets the shared expectations of the international community.
More than 390 Ukrainian drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, the Russian capital's mayor said on Tuesday morning. Local authorities reported some damage to residential buildings.
Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine between late Monday and early Tuesday, according to the Ukrainian air force.
