US Does Not Encourage Strikes on Russian Territory, Says White House

The United States does not encourage or support strikes on Russian territory. This was stated by a White House representative, commenting on the recent Ukrainian shelling of Taganrog, as reported by RIA Novosti.

“We have made it very clear that we do not encourage or support attacks inside Russia,” said White House spokesman John Kirby. He conveyed to the Ukrainians the question of whether the missile attack on Taganrog was part of their heightened counteroffensive efforts.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry declared that the Kyiv regime had carried out a terrorist attack on the residential infrastructure of Taganrog in the Rostov region using an S-200 surface-to-air missile. The Ukrainian missile was detected and intercepted by Russian air defense systems.

Pieces of the downed missile fell within the territory of Taganrog. Shortly afterward, the ministry added that