Russian strikes on Ukraine kill dozens, despite Trump push for cease-fire
Three people were killed, including a 23-year-old pregnant woman named Diana, he said, calling the attack 'deliberate, targeted.'
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On Tuesday morning, authorities in the northeastern city of Kharkiv also reported that rockets fired on a nearby village killed another five civilians.
Earlier Monday, Trump said he was 'disappointed' that Russian President Vladimir Putin had failed to introduce a cease-fire. Shortly thereafter, Trump said that he would impose sanctions on Russia within 10 to 12 days if the situation did not change, moving up a previous deadline set for early September.
In his statement, Zelensky said Trump 'delivered very important words about how Russia's leadership is wasting the world's time, talking about peace while continuing to kill people.'
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He added: 'When everyone once again felt a glimmer of hope for an end to the killings, the Russian army killed 22 people in Ukraine.'
Russian officials have rejected Trump's demands. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian officials had 'taken note of President Trump's statements' but that the 'special military operation continues,' using the Russian description of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began more than three years ago.
On Monday, former president Dmitry Medvedev, who now sits on Russia's Security Council, said, 'Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step toward war.'
Peskov also rejected Ukrainian accusations that Russia had targeted civilians in the penal colony in Zaporizhzhia.
'The Russian army does not strike civilian targets,' he said. 'The strikes are carried out on military and near-military infrastructure.'
Russian forces have sharply increased their strikes against Ukraine's cities since the beginning of June, using a combination of guided and ballistic missiles and self-detonating drones, resulting in a surge in civilian casualties.
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