Recent Russian attacks ‘appear to be focused directly on civilians,’ Austin says

Published March 17, 2022 6:25pm ET



Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin accused the Russian military of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

Austin, who participated in a press conference on Thursday alongside Slovakian Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad, said the attacks “we’ve seen most recently appear to be focused directly on civilians,” though he stopped short of accusing Russian forces of war crimes.

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