The United States has accused aggressor state russia of a "dangerous and inexplicable escalation" of the war in Ukraine, amid efforts by the Trump administration to push forward peace talks. The country condemned the intensification of russian attacks, in particular on energy infrastructure.
US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce announced this on January 12, the Associated Press reported.
Bruce specifically noted russia's launch last week of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile near Ukraine's border with NATO ally Poland.
She told an emergency meeting of the Security Council that the United States deplores the "staggering number of casualties" in the conflict and condemns russia's increased attacks on energy and other infrastructure.
"At a moment of tremendous potential, due only to President Trump’s unparalleled commitment to peace around the world, both sides should be seeking ways to de-escalate. Yet Russia’s action risks expanding and intensifying the war," she said.
Bruce also reminded russia that almost a year ago it voted in favor of a Security Council resolution calling for an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
"It would be nice if Russia matched their words with deeds. In the spirit of that resolution, Russia, Ukraine and Europe must pursue peace seriously and bring this nightmare to an end," Bruce summarized.
On the night of January 8, the aggressor country russia launched a missile attack on Lviv and the region, using a ballistic missile traveling at a speed of about 13,000 kilometers per hour.
The head of the Center for Radio Technologies Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov said, that an Oreshnik ballistic missile pierced two slabs of the ceiling and burned the collection of Vladimir Lenin's works in the basement of the archive.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) analyzed that the aggressor country russia used the Oreshnik missile against Ukraine for the second time, to intimidate the West and prevent Europe and the United States from providing security guarantees to Kyiv.
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