US President Donald Trump has condemned a lethal missile strike on the Ukrainian metropolis of Sumy that left at the least 34 folks useless, calling it a “horrible factor” and a “mistake.” Chatting with reporters aboard Air Pressure One on his return to Washington, Trump expressed shock over the incident. “I feel it was horrible. And I used to be advised they made a mistake. However I feel it’s a horrible factor. The entire struggle is a horrible factor,” he mentioned.

When requested to make clear his remarks concerning the strike being a “mistake,” Trump merely responded, “You’re gonna ask them,” with out specifying who was chargeable for the alleged error.

Earlier on Sunday, the White Home Nationwide Safety Council (NSC) referred to the Russian strike as a grim reminder of why Trump’s efforts to finish the struggle are very important. Whereas neither Trump nor the White Home explicitly named Russia because the attacker, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio instantly blamed Moscow and supplied condolences to victims of the “horrifying Russian missile assault on Sumy.”

The assault got here simply two days after US envoy Steve Witkoff visited Russia to satisfy President Vladimir Putin in an try and advance Trump’s peace initiative.

In the meantime, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Trump to go to Ukraine to witness the destruction firsthand. In an interview aired on CBS, he mentioned, “Please, earlier than any choices or negotiations, come and see the civilians, hospitals, church buildings, and kids destroyed or useless.”

The tragedy underscores the continuing urgency for a decision to the devastating battle.