America's silence is spurring Putin on

Zelensky's fury at 'terrorist' air attacks Children among 12 killed in bombardment

- BY ANDY LINES Chief Reporter

VOLODYMYR Zelensky has condemned the latest Russian air strikes as terrorist attacks against civilians.

After his country endured a terrifying night bombarded by 69 missiles and 298 drones in attacks that left 12 dead and hundreds injured, the Ukrainian President turned his fury on the US.

While Donald Trump was giving a rambling, bizarre speech to US military graduates, his Ukrainian counterpart was blaming his inaction for enabling Vladimir Putin to continue the violence.

Mr Zelensky said: "America's silence, and the silence of others in the world, only encourages Putin." Three children, aged eight, 12 and 15, had been killed in a town close to the capital Kyiv, and a man in his 70s had died in the southern city of Mykolaiv.

Mr Zelensky said: "These were deliberate strikes on ordinary cities. Ordinary residential buildings were destroyed and damaged.

"Rescuers have been working in more than 30 Ukrainian cities and villages following Russia's massive strike.

"Each such terrorist Russian strike is a sufficient reason for new sanctions against Russia. Russia is dragging out this war and PRESSURE Putin continues to kill every day." Mr Zelensky demanded that the US put more pressure on Putin.