- Creator, Patrick Jackson
- Function, BBC Information
- Reporting from London
US President Donald Trump don described di latest Russia assault on Ukraine as a “horrible tin” whereas Germany chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, accuse Russia of committing battle crime.
Russian Sunday missile assault on Ukrainian metropolis of Sumy kill 34 pipo – together with two youngsters – and injure 117 odas.
Quick official touch upon di assault from Russia no dey. Tori be say dia forces throughout di close by border dey put together for main offensive.
Di assault dey come as di US, Ukraine strongest navy ally, don dey pursue an finish to di battle – wey don attain 4 years – via negotiation beneath Trump.
Di US president say di assault dey “horrible” and dem inform am say “dem make mistake”, however e no elaborate.
Earlier, Trump particular envoy to Ukraine, retired Lt-Gen Keith Kellogg, say di assault cross “any line of decency”.
Merz, wey dey anticipated to take over as Germany new chancellor subsequent month, inform German public broadcaster ARD say di assault on Sumy constituted a “critical battle crime”.
“Na perfidious act.. and na critical battle crime, deliberate and meant,” di conservative politician tok.
Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in the meantime, say di assault present “simply wetin Russia supposed readiness for peace value”.
On im personal half, French President Emmanuel Macron accuse Russia of “blatant disregard of human lives, worldwide regulation, and di diplomatic efforts of President Trump”.
“Sturdy measures dey wanted to impose a ceasefire on Russia,” e tok. “France dey working tirelessly towards dis aim, alongside im companions.”
European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen describe di assault as “barbaric” and add: “Russia stay di aggressor, in blatant violation of worldwide regulation.
“Sturdy measures dey urgently wanted to implement a ceasefire. Europe go proceed to achieve out to companions and keep robust strain on Russia till di bloodshed finish and a simply and lasting peace dey achieved, on Ukraine phrases and situations.”
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer additionally give a view, as e tok say e bin dey “appalled at Russia horrific assaults on civilians for Sumy”.
Wia dis foto come from, Getty Photographs
One tok-tok pesin for UN Secretary-Basic António Guterres say e dey “deeply alarmed and shocked” to study of di missile assault.
“Assaults towards civilians and civilian objects dey prohibited beneath worldwide humanitarian regulation, and any such assaults, wherever dem happen, gatz finish instantly”, e add.
Guterres stress di UN help for “significant efforts in direction of a simply, lasting and complete peace wey absolutely uphold Ukraine sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity”.
Sunday double missile strike na di deadliest assault on civilians in Ukraine dis yr.
One other Russian missile assault, earlier dis month on 4 April, bin kill 20 pipo and injure 61 for di metropolis of Kryvyi Rih.
On dat event, Russia defence ministry say dem don goal a gathering of “unit commanders and Western instructors” for one restaurant. Dem no present any proof.
E dey estimated say tons of of 1000’s of pipo – di overwhelming majority of dem troopers – don dey killed or injured on all sides since Russia launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
Di battle return extra dan ten years, to 2014, wen Ukraine pro-Russian president bin dey overthrown. Russia den annexe di Black Sea peninsula of Crimea and again insurgents in bloody preventing for japanese Ukraine.
In the meantime, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky don invite Donald Trump to go to im kontri forward of any deal wit Russia to finish di battle.
“Please, bifor any sort of choices, any sort of types of negotiations, come see pipo, civilians, warriors, hospitals, church buildings, youngsters destroyed or useless,” Zelensky tok for one interview for CBS 60 Minutes programme.
