Russia has accused Ukraine of deadly air strikes on Belgorod that killed at least 21 people and injured more than 100 near the border. Russia’s defence ministry claims Ukraine fired three US-made missiles into Belgorod after Moscow killed 39 people across Ukraine in one of its biggest air attacks. Moscow accused Ukraine of launching the attack with multiple forms of weaponry including Ukrainian Olkha and Czech-made Vampire rockets. An urgent meeting of the UNSC was held on December 30 at Russia’s request, with Moscow asking the Czech representative to attend. However, the Czech Republic refused to take part, with the Foreign Minister saying Czechia would not be “summoned anywhere by an aggressor”. Ukraine’s retaliation for Moscow’s air assault that killed 41 civilians has been answered by new missile barrage against its second-largest city, Kharkiv