US State Dept condemns Kyiv attack, confirms death of American citizen
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce gestures as she holds her first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, March 6, 2025. PHOTO:REUTERS
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The United States condemns an attack overnight on Kyiv, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday, confirming the death of a US citizen in Ukraine.
"We are aware of last night's attack on Kyiv, which resulted in numerous casualties, including the tragic death of a US citizen. We condemn those strikes and extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected," Bruce told a news briefing.
Bruce declined to give further details out of respect for the family.
Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, early on Tuesday said a US citizen had died during an overnight air attack on the city, writing on the Telegram messaging app that the 62-year-old American was pronounced dead by doctors in the city. He gave no other details.
Russia flattened a section of an apartment block in Kyiv on Tuesday, its deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year, as a huge barrage of hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles killed at least 16 people and wounded 134.
Ukrainian officials declared a day of mourning on Wednesday for victims of what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as one of the most horrific attacks on the capital during the war.
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