Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has launched a scathing attack on American diplomatic restraint, condemning the “silence” of international partners as Vladimir Putin murdered at least 12 civilians during Kyiv Day celebrations. Zelensky’s frustration boiled over following the war’s largest air assault, involving 367 projectiles specifically targeting holiday festivities.
The devastating attack deployed 298 drones and 69 missiles in coordinated waves, killing three children among the civilian casualties while forcing thousands of families to abandon celebrations for underground shelters. Zelensky argues that each terrorist strike should automatically trigger new sanctions, criticizing the measured diplomatic response as inadequate given Putin’s calculated escalation of civilian targeting.
President Trump has responded to the massacre by calling Putin “absolutely CRAZY” and predicting Russia’s ultimate “downfall” if expansion continues, but Zelensky demands more concrete action. The Ukrainian leader’s criticism of American “silence” highlights growing frustration with international responses to what officials describe as deliberate war crimes. This unprecedented assault proves Putin’s willingness to terrorize civilian populations through targeting their most treasured cultural traditions.