Zelensky slams U.S. embassy for downplaying Russian attack
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, expressed outrage at the reaction of the U.S. embassy to the Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih, where 19 people were killed, including nine children. "They are even afraid to say the word 'Russian' when talking about the missile that killed the children," he remarked. The ambassador has since spoken again. What did she say this time?
What you need to know
- Attack on Kryvyi Rih: On Friday evening, Russia carried out an attack on Kryvyi Rih using an Iskander cluster ballistic missile. Nineteen people were killed, including nine children.
- Zelensky's reaction: The President of Ukraine criticized the U.S. embassy for a "weak reaction" to the attack, highlighting the absence of the word "Russian" when referring to the missile.
- U.S. embassy's response: Ambassador Bridget A. Brink initially did not directly identify Russia as the perpetrator. A new statement has now been issued.
Russia struck Kryvyi Rih. How did Zelensky react?
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed dissatisfaction with the reaction of the U.S. embassy in Kyiv to the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih. On Friday evening, the attack resulted in 19 fatalities, including nine children.
Zelensky emphasized that the U.S. embassy did not use the word "Russian" in connection with the missile, which he perceived as a weak response. "They are even afraid to say the word 'Russian' when talking about the missile that killed the children," stated the president.
What did the U.S. ambassador say?
The United States Ambassador in Kyiv, Bridget A. Brink, expressed her horror at the attack on Kryvyi Rih. In her statement on platform X, Brink described how a ballistic missile struck near a playground and restaurant. However, she did not directly identify Russia as the perpetrator of the attack.
On Sunday, following further Russian attacks on Ukraine, the U.S. ambassador spoke again. "As of 6:30 am, Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine remain under a ballistic and cruise missile attack from Russia. Loud explosions in the capital and reports of attacks in multiple cities" - she wrote this time, indicating that it is the Russians attacking.
