Zelenskyy responds to Trump's claim that Russian strike on Sumy was a "mistake"
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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:07:35 +0300

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russias missile strike on central Sumy, which killed dozens of civilians, cannot in any way be described as a mistake, as US President Donald Trump had claimed.
Source Zelenskyy during a meeting with journalists on 17 April, as reported by European Pravda Details Asked to comment on the White Houses reaction particularly President Trumps to recent Russian strikes on the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro and Sumy, Zelenskyy declined to directly criticise the Oval Office incumbent.
Trump had said that, as he was told, the Russian strike on Sumy was a mistake.
Zelenskyy paused for a long moment after the question.
Instead of addressing Trumps words directly, he pointed out that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the Russian strike on Sumy.
The president noted that much stronger reactions had come from many other partners.
Quote The softer response from the American political administration Its varied.
I think the administrations soft response reflects the continuation of their current policy.
I believe they think that this kind of diplomacy, this format, will help bring the war to an end. More details Zelenskyy added that the strike on Sumy cannot be called a mistake because it was murder the missile hit the city centre, not a combat zone.
Quote You strike a city centre with missiles not just one missile and if its not just one, it cant be a mistake.
And then when cluster munitions are used, what kind of losses are you expecting to see from the side youre striking Background President Trump previously claimed that he had nothing to do with the war in Ukraine and stated that he had been told the Russian strike on Sumy was a mistake.
Trump also partly blamed the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin for launching the fullscale invasion of Ukraine, but also placed responsibility on Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon
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