U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington regrets the death of the Ukrainian military medic in Donbas and condemns the “brutal aggression” by Russia-backed forces in the region.
“I want to express the United States’ deep sadness at the reported killing yesterday of a Ukrainian military medic,” Pompeo said, speaking in the Department of State.
“We join the people of Ukraine in condemning the ongoing, brutal aggression of Russia-led forces in the Donbas,” he noted.
The U.S. Secretary of State added that Washington “pays tribute to Ukrainians killed and wounded fighting for their democracy.”
