Russia blames US for Crimea deaths and vows response
Ukraine War,Russia,World,Foreign Policy,Defense And Security,Ukraine
Russia has blamed the US and vowed "consequences" for a Ukrainian missile strike on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Sunday, which officials say killed four people - including two children.
Around 150 more were injured in the attack as missile debris fell on a beach nearby.
Russia's defence ministry said the missiles used by Ukraine were US-supplied ATACMS missiles, and claimed they were programmed by US specialists.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the strike "barbaric" and accused the US of "killing Russian children".
He pointed towards comments by President Vladimir Putin, who recently vowed to target countries supplying weapons to Ukraine.
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