Russian strikes on northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 32 in deadliest attack this year

Russian strikes on northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 32 in deadliest attack this year


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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