While speaking with reporters in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, President Donald Trump was asked about Russia’s overnight attacks on Ukraine.
Trump expressed his discontent with Russian President Vladimir Putin for killing people while they are in conversation and mentioned he is considering implementing more sanctions.
“I’m not happy with what Putin is doing. He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin. I’ve known him a long time. Always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all,” Trump said.
“We’re in the middle of talking, and he’s shooting rockets into Kiev and other cities. I don’t like it at all,” Trump added, going on to say he was “surprised” by the attacks.
Ukraine’s air force said in a post to Telegram on Sunday that Russia launched a total of 367 “air attack vehicles” — among them nine Iskander ballistic missiles, 56 cruise missiles, four guided air missiles and 298 attack drones — at targets across the country.
The attack marks the fourth consecutive night during which Russia launched more than 100 missiles and drones into Ukraine, per Ukrainian air force figures.
The barrages came despite the beginning of a multi-day prisoner exchange process on Friday and ongoing U.S.-brokered peace talks.
Later, Trump was asked if he would consider more sanctions on Russia.
“Absolutely. He’s killing a lot of people. I don’t know what’s wrong with him. What the hell happened to him, right? He’s killing a lot of people and I’m not happy with that,” Trump said.
-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh
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