Zelensky said the deadly strikes on Sumy were carried out by ballistic missiles and called for a “strong response from the world” to the attack, which comes amid US-led efforts to broker an end to the three-year war. The strikes hit the city centre on Palm Sunday as residents were attending church services on one of the busiest church-going days of the year, according to Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. It was a two-pronged attack, with the second of two missiles likely filled with munitions that “exploded mid-air to inflict maximum damage on people” and caused large numbers of casualties, the head of the region’s military administration said.
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Published at: 2025-04-13 20:09:40
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