Ukrainian US ambassador Bridget Brink finished his final day of work after resigning over policy differences with President Donald Trump, saying Russians bombed Ukrainian cities with cluster ammunition, killing at least 34 people and injured 117 more.
Two of the deaths and 15 injured were reportedly children.
Kryvyi Rih is the city where it was attack 20 people, nine of them, were killed by the Russian missile on April 4th. The Ukrainian government saw the strike as a “terrorist attack” and said President Volodymia Zelensky was proof that “Russia does not want a ceasefire.”
“All of the Russian promises end with missiles or drones, bombs and artillery. Diplomacy means nothing to them,” Zelensky said on April 4th.
Like Kryvyi Rih, Palm Sunday Attack for Sumy I was involved A Russian ballistic missile with warheads dispersed with small cluster bombs over a wide target area. Ukrainian government It was pointed out Its cluster ammunition is designed to “do the greatest damage to people.”
“Russia wants this very kind of fear and is dragging this war out. Peace is impossible without pressure on the invaders. Speaking has never stopped ballistic missiles or bombs. We need to treat Russia as terrorists worthy,” Zelensky said on Sunday.
Ambassador Brink, WHO I resigned On Friday, tensions with Trump’s policies regarding the war in Ukraine meant that there was not the only US official to criticize Russia’s actions. Keith Kellogg, Trump envoy to Ukraine and Russia; I said A strike “cross every line of decency.”
“There are scores for civilian deaths and injuries. As a former military leader, I understand targeting and this is wrong. That’s why President Trump is working so hard to end this war,” Kellogg said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Condemnation It extended Sunday’s “terrifying” attack and sadness towards the victims.
President Trump himself said he “made a mistake” by launching what Russia described as a “terrifying” attack. He was also critical of Zelensky for not acting more quickly to arrange a ceasefire.
The Kremlin responded International rage They are “only struggling with military and almost military targets” over Smie’s attacks by claiming Russia.
Some Ukrainian opposition politicians It was criticized Their government gave Russians an excuse to bomb Sammy by holding a military awards ceremony at Smie on Sunday. Local Mayor Artem Semenikin said the ceremony allowed Moscow to justify the “genocide attack” as a strike against a “military rally.”
