US Ambassador reacts to Russian attack on Kherson railway station
Bridget Brink, the US Ambassador to Ukraine, has responded to the Russian bombardment of Kherson railway station and posted a picture of the train that was damaged in the strike for her followers to see.
Source: European Pravda; Brink on Twitter
Quote: "Last night, Russians brutally shelled the Kherson railway station as over 100 civilians were trying to evacuate after enduring hours of attacks. It is another reminder [that] when most people are at home marking the holidays with family, Russia’s barbaric attacks continue in Ukraine."
Last night, Russians brutally shelled the Kherson railway station as over 100 civilians were trying to evacuate after enduring hours of attacks. It is another reminder when most people are at home marking the holidays with family, Russia’s barbaric attacks continue in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/1RRZSC2nOd
— Ambassador Bridget A. Brink (@USAmbKyiv) December 27, 2023
Background:
- Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, has also condemned the Russian attack.
- At around 18:00 on 26 December, Ukrainska Pravda reported that Russian forces had attacked a railway station in Kherson, killing a police officer and injuring two of his colleagues and two civilians.
- Passengers who had been waiting for the train, which was unable to depart, were taken to Mykolaiv by bus.
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