It also comes at an inauspicious time for the Trump administration, which deployed its top negotiator, U.S. Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, to hold his third round of face-to-face talks with Putin approximately 48 hours before the strike.

The president did not condemn Russia or Putin for a Palm Sunday attack that killed 34 people, including children.

Poland is urging the U.S. to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin's "mocking" response to President Donald Trump's attempts to secure peace deal by striking civilians.