"A horrible thing," which happened "by mistake." This is the comment of the President of the United States Donald Trump on the attack carried out in Sumy, Ukraine, by Russia on Palm Sunday , which cost the lives of at least 34 people, including 7 children.
"I think it was terrible. And I'm told they made a mistake. But I think it's a horrible thing. I think the whole war is a horrible thing," the Washington leader said, speaking aboard Air Force One.
The Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, has a different opinion. "I don't know what it was, but the Russians did not make a mistake when they decided to invade Ukraine , violating any rule of international law: when you wage war and unleash attacks of this type, mistakes can happen, but they are unacceptable, because they are part of an overall strategy, there has always been an attack against Ukraine . And even if they had wanted to bomb another part, it would always have been part of an aggression," Tajani said, commenting on Trump's words.
Meanwhile, while Ukrainian President Zelensky has invited Trump to visit Ukraine to "see the people, the civilians, the warriors, women, children and hospitals destroyed or dead" , the image - taken from a video shot after the attack - showing a mother holding a crying little girl who screams "They hit me!" has become a symbol. The emotional mother, who tries to calm her daughter, has small wounds on her face and a bloodstain on the sleeve of her jacket.
(Online Union)