"Putin really surprised a lot of people," the US president said on Sunday night. "He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening."

Trump has broken his silence in a stunning reversal, saying he is "very disappointed" in Vladimir Putin following Russia’s latest wave of bombings in Ukraine. Once known for his warmer stance toward Moscow,

Russia launched four missiles and 136 drones into Ukraine overnight into Monday morning, according to Ukraine's air force, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would provide Kyiv with more Patriot surface-to-air systems to help defend against Russia's nightly bombardments.