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Add as preferred source on GoogleTrump is unhappy with Russia's missile strike on Ukraine, which killed 15 people. The White House will issue a statement soon.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump "was not happy" when he learned that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 15 people and damaging buildings, including the British Council in Kyiv.
"He was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised. These are two countries that have been at war for a very long time," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, adding that Trump will make an additional statement on the situation later on Thursday.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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