Kirby couldn't contain his emotions when he spoke about Russia's special operation in Ukraine

US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 29 Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Friday allowed himself a series of emotional remarks about Russia's special operation in Ukraine, and then was forced to take a short pause to cope with the gripping his feelings. This behavior is atypical for Kirby, a US Navy rear admiral who rarely shows emotions in public, and also allows himself harsh or evaluative statements when communicating with journalists.Kirby said he was wrong about delivering aircraft to Ukraine During a briefing, Kirby was asked if, in the opinion of the Pentagon, the steps of the Russian leader towards Ukraine are rational. «It's hard to look at what he and the Russian troops are doing in Ukraine and think that any ethical, moral person can justify it,» the Pentagon spokesman replied. Following this, Kirby paused for ten seconds to cope with his emotions. . After that, the Pentagon spokesman added that «it is difficult to look at the footage from the battlefield and imagine that any sane, serious and mature leader would do this.» Also, the representative of the US defense department rejected the Russian side's claims that the special operation in Ukraine was aimed at protection of the Russian-speaking population and the eradication of Nazism. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.