Poland Says Russia ‘Mocking’ Trump With Deadly Ukraine Strikes

Poland has accused Russia of “mocking” former U.S. President Donald Trump with its latest deadly attacks on Ukraine, urging Washington to take tougher action amid growing international outrage.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski made the comments Monday ahead of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg, following missile strikes that killed at least 34 people, including two children, on Palm Sunday.

“I just want to say how appalled I am by the latest spate of Russian attacks on Ukraine,” Sikorski told reporters. “Ukraine unconditionally agreed to a ceasefire over a month ago. The heinous attacks on Kryvyi Rih and Sumy are Russia’s mocking answer.”

Russia launched two ballistic missiles at the northeastern city of Sumy on Sunday, claiming it had targeted a meeting of senior Ukrainian military officials. The Kremlin alleged 60 Ukrainian troops were killed, but provided no evidence. Ukrainian authorities confirmed 30 civilian deaths and 119 injuries.

Just days earlier, a Russian strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih killed 19 people — including nine children — near a playground, marking the deadliest attack on children since the war began.

Sikorski urged Trump to recognize Putin’s alleged defiance: “I hope that President Trump and his administration see that the leader of Russia is mocking their goodwill and I hope the right decisions are taken.”

The international community swiftly condemned the attacks. Germany’s chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz described the strikes as “serious war crimes,” while Lithuania summoned a Russian diplomat in protest. France’s foreign minister called for tighter sanctions to “suffocate” Russia’s economy and halt its war efforts.

Trump, in a brief comment, described the strikes as “terrible,” but added, “I was told they made a mistake.”

Ukrainian officials say Russia has dropped 2,800 air bombs in the last month, fired over 1,400 drones — including 62 Iranian-made Shahed drones on Sunday night — and launched around 60 additional missiles, according to the Associated Press.

The attacks come amid rising concerns that Moscow is flouting the terms of a partial ceasefire and using escalating violence to pressure Western powers as talks stall.