The White House said on Thursday 28th August that President Donald Trump was not “happy” with Russian strikes in Ukraine, but also not surprised. The White House press secretary also said that while the president wishes to end the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr “must also want to end”.
“He wasn’t happy about this report, but he wasn’t surprised either,” said the White House’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt on media briefing.
The White House press secretary said that the President would issue a “next statement” later, but did not provide any details.
Air strikes were the second largest since the beginning of the conflict, resulting in at least 19 deaths, including four children, the officials said. Notes come when the US and Russia organize interviews about the ceasefires on Alaska aimed at ending the conflict of Ukraine.
Russian strikes in Ukraine
On Thursday, Russia launched strikes on Ukrainian military targets with a long reach using weapons, including hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, his Ministry of Defense said.
The second largest strikes reportedly hit more weapons and airports. The Ukrainian army said it had captured most of the incoming drones and missiles, but recognized successful Russian strikes at 13 places, with other damage caused by fragments from shot down weapons, RT reported.
The shots of one of the attacks, apparently captured on CCTV, sent online and show two missiles hit the same place in central Kiev. RT announced that some sources have identified a place as the Office of the Defense Company Krkspecsystems on the street Zhilyanskaya, which the police ended on Thursday.
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