New Delhi, April 24 -- In a rare feat, US President Donald Trump on Thursday seemed to criticise Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking him to "STOP!!" after Kremlin's deadly attack on Kyiv.

Moscow earlier fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv in what can be called one of the deadliest attacks on Ukraine in months. The attack killed at least 12.

Trump's direct appeal to Putin came after Ukraine President President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the country's allies to put more pressure on Russia to put an end to the war.

"I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV," the US President said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

"Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP!" he said.

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