Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that these strikes “can’t be unintentional,” in a submit on X. “The Russians know precisely what they’re hitting,” he mentioned. “It’s critically vital to not depart this Russian strike on civilians, on town — each such strike — and not using a response from the world,” the president mentioned in one other submit.
A number of European leaders condemned the assault. “Russia continues to destroy Ukraine, no real interest in peace,” EU Excessive Consultant Kaja Kallas mentioned in a submit on X. She referred to as the pictures from Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy’s hometown, “tragic and inhumane.”
Dutch Protection Minister Ruben Brekelmans mentioned that “this is the reason we have to speed up assist for Ukraine,” in a submit on X. Jan Lipavský, Czechia’s international minister, referred to as the assault “barbarism.”
Zelenskyy, expressed gratitude for assist from European international locations in addition to Japan, the UK and Switzerland following the assault, however mentioned he discovered the response from American Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink “surprisingly disappointing.”
“Such a robust nation, such a robust folks, and but such a weak response. They’re afraid to even say the phrase ‘Russian’ when talking in regards to the missile that murdered kids,” Zelenskyy mentioned in a submit on X.
