Russia-Ukraine updates: US to ban Russian carriers from its airspace

The U.S., France and other members of the United Nations Security Council are working on a draft resolution to condemn Russia during its late-night session Wednesday, according to France's permanent representative to the U.N.

In somewhat of a rarity, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the chamber, speaking to the urgency of the meeting.

Looking directly into the camera ahead of him, Guterres addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"If indeed an operation is being prepared, I have only one thing to say from the bottom of my heart: President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine. Give peace a chance. Too many people have already died," he said.

Before the meeting, Guterres chatted with Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya, who also talked with China's envoy Zhang Jun.

It's unclear if the resolution will get a vote during the emergency session. But when it comes up, it will likely be denied by Russia and its veto power.

In 2014, after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, a U.S. resolution declaring the action invalid was denied by Russia's veto, while China abstained. The U.S. then brought the resolution to the U.N. General Assembly, where resolutions are non-binding but every member has a vote. It passed with about 100 votes in favor.

-ABC News' Conor Finnegan

Russia has issued a series of NOTAMs, or Notice to Air Missions, in northeastern Ukraine as a warning to civilian aircraft in the area.

There are 12 NOTAMs from Russia providing coordinates that map in northeastern Ukraine. They include warnings to airports in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa and say they are "due to potential hazard for civil aviation."

These alerts are a warning from Russia to flights entering these areas that they do so at their own risk.

-ABC News' Christine Theodorou

In another indication that an invasion of Ukraine may be very close to taking place, Russian military leaders have gone to their command center, and cyberattacks are underway, according to a U.S. official.

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, believes any invasion has to happen during the night, the official said.

-ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz

The U.N. Security Council will meet in another late-night session at 9:30 p.m. ET, a U.N. diplomat told ABC News.

Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba called for the meeting earlier Wednesday evening.

-ABC News' Conor Finnegan