4:00 a.m.: Zelensky calls for 'strong global response' after Kramatorsk massacre
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for "a firm global response" after the deadly bombardment of a train station in eastern Ukraine, in Kramatorsk, where civilians were gathered to flee the area for fear of a Russian offensive, a massacre that aroused strong Western indignation.
"This is another Russian war crime for which everyone involved will be held accountable," Zelensky said in a video message, referring to the missile strike on Friday that killed 52 people, including five children, according to a final report from the local authorities.
US President Joe Biden has denounced a "horrible atrocity" committed by Moscow, and French diplomacy a "crime against humanity".
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