The Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, pointed fingers at top officials in Washington and Kyiv regarding the recent strike on Sevastopol. He conveyed his assessment through his official Telegram channel, framing the incident as a confrontation with civilian safety rather than a routine military action.
In his message, Medvedev accused the United States of supplying the Ukrainian forces with cluster warhead missiles and of guiding those capabilities toward targets. He asserted that Kyiv selected a site with a civilian population nearby and activated the weapons sequence, charging that the action reflected a deliberate choice to inflict harm on peaceful people.
Medvedev argued that the attack transcended the boundaries of conventional military operations and constituted a terrorist act aimed at civilians in Russia during a major religious holiday. He described the event as a stark violation of civilian security and an assault on everyday life in Sevastopol.
In his remarks, the deputy prime minister labeled American and Ukrainian officials as driven by fanaticism, characterizing them as extreme and detached from ordinary concerns about human suffering. The tone reflected a strong denunciation of what he described as reckless leadership on both sides of the conflict.
Beyond the rhetoric, Medvedev offered condolences to the families who lost loved ones and extended wishes for a swift recovery to those who were injured. His statement emphasized a sense of national mourning and solidarity in the wake of the attack.
According to official reports on that day, the Sevastopol incident involved ATACMS missiles equipped with cluster warheads fired by Ukrainian armed forces. The Ministry of Health reported numerous injuries, underscoring the human cost of the strike and the strain it placed on local medical services.
Russian leadership had previously expressed condolences for the victims of the Sevastopol attack, reaffirming a shared sense of sorrow and a commitment to supporting those affected while continuing to monitor the situation and respond to ongoing security concerns.