"Horrific pattern": US Ambassador reacts to Russian missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia
US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has reacted to the Russian missile attacks on Zaporizhzhia, which left three killed and dozens injured.
Source: Bridget Brink on Twitter (X), European Pravda reports
Brink called Russia's actions "a horrific pattern" that was intended to kill rescue workers and journalists who arrived at the scene.
Quote: "Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia today, killing 3 people with missile strikes timed 40 minutes apart – a horrific pattern apparently intended to kill first responders [and] journalists on the scene," she said.
Brink stressed that Russia must be held accountable for these crimes against Ukrainian civilians.
Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia today, killing 3 people with missile strikes timed 40 minutes apart - a horrific pattern apparently intended to kill first responders & journalists on the scene.
— Ambassador Bridget A. Brink (@USAmbKyiv) April 5, 2024
Russia must be held accountable for these crimes against Ukrainian civilians. pic.twitter.com/S0IJe2b1q7
Background: On Friday, 3 civilians in Zaporizhzhia were killed and 19 injured in the Russian attack on the city. Ukraine's Interior Ministry said Russian forces had initially struck Zaporizhzhia with three missiles, followed by two more.
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