Children useless, faculties shattered, hospitals smashed: US on Russian assaults in Ukraine

The United States protection secretary accused Russia of ‘deliberate cruelty’ in Ukraine and mentioned that Moscow deliberately focused civilians.

Washington,UPDATED: Dec 4, 2022 07:56 IST

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin throughout a joint information convention with Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto. (Photo: Reuters)

By Reuters: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday accused Russia of “deliberate cruelty” in its battle in Ukraine, saying Moscow was deliberately focusing on civilians.

“With deliberate cruelty, Russia is putting civilians and civilian targets in its gunsights,” Austin informed the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California.

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“Russian attacks have left children dead, schools shattered, and hospitals smashed,” he mentioned.

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Manisha Pandey

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Dec 4, 2022