Robert Wilkie, former secretary of Veterans Affairs, told Newsmax on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking the war in Ukraine “to civilians” and warned that he cannot be stopped without “overwhelming force.”

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a social media statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin over recent Russian airstrikes against Ukraine that killed at least a dozen people.

Later on Sunday, Russia launched the largest assault with drones and missiles against Ukraine since the invasion began, using more than 350 explosive drones and at least nine cruise missiles in an overnight attack.

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