Russian air attack wounds six, sparks fires in Kharkiv, Ukraine says
This comes as the European Union discussed proposals for a "drone wall" to protect the continent at a summit on Wednesday in Copenhagen.
This comes as the European Union discussed proposals for a "drone wall" to protect the continent at a summit on Wednesday in Copenhagen.
Trump signaled at UNGA that he believes that NATO members should shoot down Russian jets if they encroached on their airspace, which the alliance discussed on Tuesday.
Trump, who met with Ukraine's leader at the United Nations earlier on Tuesday, has previously said that both Kyiv and Moscow would have to cede land to end the war.
A UN report detailed cases of mock executions, electric shocks, and the use of prolonged stress positions on Ukrainian citizens for non-criminal acts.
In response to the Kremlin's incursions, Trump said that NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter NATO airspace.
Additionally, US Envoy to the UN Michael Waltz told the UNSC that the "United States and our allies will defend every inch of NATO territory."
"Every such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to terrorize civilians and destroy our infrastructure," Zelensky said.
"After the war is settled, we would help secure the peace. And I think ultimately that'll happen," Trump told Fox News.
In response to the Russian incursion, NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry, a framework that allows commanders to move fighters, sensors, and ground-based air defenses.
Trump held a peace summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, and on an August 18 a White House summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders.
Trump shamed some NATO members for purchasing Russian oil.