Bloomberg
Russian Strikes on Kyiv 'Pure Terror, Pure War Crimes,' Says Former Ambassador
Thursday, August 27, 2026
John Herbst, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and senior official at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, stated that Russian strikes on Kyiv constitute "pure terror, pure war crimes." Herbst said Ukrainian strikes have weakened Russia's military capacity while Russia has "no new tactics" and is resorting to civilian casualties. Bloomberg reported his comments.
