John Kirby Reacts To Russian Missiles Striking A Ukrainian Children’s Hospital
um Russia has bombed Ukraine’s largest Children’s Hospital as you noted do you believe the timing of these strikes is meant to send a message Tado ahead of this week’s Summit it’s hard to draw a line Mary to that I mean sadly this is part for the course for Mr Putin to hit civilian infrastructure and he doesn’t care whether he’s hitting hospitals or residential buildings um I I can’t draw the line that that this is some sort of message but look I mean as I said what you’re going to see over the course of the week is a very set of strong signals and messages to Mr Putin that he can’t wait NATO out can’t wait the United States out that we’re going to continue to support Ukraine I’m sorry okay um I just wanted to ask about the air defenses and some of the sort of deliverables that are coming out of the NATO Summit can you walk us through what you think will be happening in terms of um any additional commitments and in addition to the the funding packages that come um and can you say a few words about this um project to sort of um consolidate the way that weapons are going to Ukraine through the uh Distribution Center that I think there’s a an a center that’ll be set up in BPA under coordinations coordin yeah I mean um I don’t uh the purpose for me to come today was just kind of give you the lay down of the of the the summit ahead and not to get too far ahead of the leaders in the specific deliverables but um so without doing that and without getting fired I’ll just tell you that uh uh you’re going to see some announcements on air defense you’re going to see uh some announcements on deterrence capabilities uh not just with respect to helping Ukraine but but boosting the alliance you’re going to see some uh announcements with respect to uh uh the defense industrial base and how to shore up that and make it more resilient and invested it more including in our own industrial base here in the United States uh and you’re going to see as I alluded to uh some discussion about um Ukraine’s path to Nato and what that and what that can look like and a reaffirmation of what the president has long said that that that NATO is in Ukraine’s future
At a White House press briefing on Monday, Admiral John Kirby was asked about Russia hitting a Ukrainian children’s hospital.
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47 comments
Russia has a right to defend themselves.
What about nitin yahu?
This happened one day before the NATO Summit it feels kind of strange to me,only my thoughts on this.🇺🇸
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Palestinian genocidal supporter US and UK talks about Ukraine?
Just want to ask , what about the bombing of innocent Palestinians children in refugees camps , schools and I hospitals in Gaza
Wrong information. Check properly before telling this News. Its Ukrainian army done by mistake. All responsibility for Zelenskie.
We can see right through it … the hypocrisy is crystal clear .. we are not idiots
This was a ukranian missile.
Why western won’t react to this terror attack against children?
The same guy said to Palestinians when Israel hits hospitals ( war is horrible !)
Ojej, so sad is it ! Kirby almost cries, but he should say that it were Ukrainians who caused this blow.
Israel deliberately bombing everything: hospitals, schools, …etc, killed thousands and thousands of children = that is self defense. Russian bombing hospital it is unacceptable. Listening to this puppy is so disgusting and US double standards
Phony Balongia Story😴……Again
But he has no issues with Israeli missiles striking civilian buildings in Gaza….
Kirby you don’t have emotion about these children???😡😡😡
Israel have done the same to many hospitals in Palestine gaza. But putin knows how to war unlike these people.
Super convenient this happened one day before Zelenskyy is supposed to attend a NATO summit, where he will beg for more funding for air defense…
“Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum”
I heard there was a bunker under the hospital for Ukrainian military intelligence.
Hi puppet media this is what happening everyday in gaza and you guys keep your mouth shut.what a double standard here.
F what Russian Putin says he killed handicap kids hospital that's Evil Putit
Colateral demage who cares
For months the US has refused to condemn Israel for targeting civilians. Russia will be asking why. People around the world will be asking why.
Children and hospitals in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Hypocrites. Where is the condemnation of thousands of Hospitals, UN schools, refugee camps, churches, mosques, and civilian infrastructure bombarded purposely by Israel in Gaza?
second detonations after impact had to be children toys
Kirby can't do anything except to condemn Russia
they don't show any children from there …why ?
Russia has destroyed other countries also ,Russia should not be able to destroy anymore countries
What the eyes see and the ears hear the mind believes.
Kirby has no title to comme t anything but his own lies
More opportunist misinformation from the Western media.
What the eyes see and the ears hear the mind believes.
Ask Kirby about the civilian s ki'led on Serbia
Israel bombs hospitals and refugee camps in Gaza with US weapons. Stop the bias.
We all know Kirby lies through his teeth, his paycheck and pension depend on it.
Some of these attacks just appear to be staged to draw widespread condemnation and justify sending more money to Ukraine
Nato members grown up 😂 why you saying children
Liers, is caused by Ukranian using a French rocket to stop a missle.
It was a USA missile.
Surely Mr Kirby you need to “investigate all the facts” of this attack before laying any kind of blame, that’s what you do with Israel – whilst slowly washing the blood of your hands.
Ukraine is always strong!
Why dont you support other countries like ukraine?
This is a terrorist attack
How many CHILDRENS HOSPITALS does the Ukraine have? For 3 years now American MSM has reported over and over and over that Childrens Hospitals in Ukraine have been bombed.
BS
Why you can't say: "This is a terrible mistake, let RUSSIAN military investigate it" like IDF …LOL. Tell me who is the HYPO .
Hipocrisy