Ukraine says 32 killed in Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy

[ad_1] Not less than 32 individuals have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian metropolis of Sumy on Sunday, officers mentioned.

Two ballistic missiles struck the guts of the town round 10:15 a.m. native time as individuals gathered to rejoice Palm Sunday, in line with officers.

Photos posted from the scene on official channels confirmed strains of black physique luggage mendacity on the facet of the street, whereas extra our bodies have been seen wrapped in foil blankets among the many particles. Video footage additionally confirmed hearth crews as they fought to extinguish the shells of burnt-out automobiles among the many rubble from broken buildings.

"On this vivid Palm Sunday, our group has suffered a horrible tragedy," performing mayor Artem Kobzar mentioned in an announcement on social media. "Sadly, we already know of greater than 20 deaths."

Not less than 32 individuals have been killed on account of the assault, together with two youngsters, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine mentioned in an announcement. An additional 84 individuals have been injured, together with 10 youngsters, it mentioned.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that rescue efforts have been ongoing and mentioned "dozens" had been killed within the double missile assault.

<img loading="lazy" alt="Some people walk amid other people who are wounded and lying on the ground." srcset="https://i.cbc.ca/1.7509112.1744547462!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/sumy-missile-attack.jpg?im=Resize%3D300 300w,https://i.cbc.ca/1.7509112.1744547462!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/sumy-missile-attack.jpg?im=Resize%3D460 460w,https://i.cbc.ca/1.7509112.1744547462!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/sumy-missile-attack.jpg?im=Resize%3D620 620w,https://i.cbc.ca/1.7509112.1744547462!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/sumy-missile-attack.jpg?im=Resize%3D780 780w,https://i.cbc.ca/1.7509112.1744547462!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/sumy-missile-attack.jpg?im=Resize%3D1180 1180w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 300px,(max-width: 460px) 460px,(max-width: 620px) 620px,(max-width: 780px) 780px,(max-width: 1180px) 1180px" src="https://i.cbc.ca/1.7509112.1744547462!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/sumy-missile-attack.jpg?im=" style="aspect-ratio:1.7717717717717718" data-cy="image-img"/> This picture taken from video exhibits individuals strolling amid a few of the wounded following a missile strike within the centre of Sumy. (Sumy Regional Army Administration/Reuters) "In response to preliminary info, dozens of civilians have been killed and wounded. Solely filthy scum can act like this — taking the lives of extraordinary individuals," he mentioned.

The assault on Sumy is the second large-scale assault to assert civilian lives in simply over every week, following a lethal missile strike on Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih on April 4 that killed some 20 individuals, together with 9 youngsters.

Zelenskyy additionally known as for a world response to the assault. "Talks have by no means stopped ballistic missiles and aerial bombs. What's wanted is an angle towards Russia {that a} terrorist deserves," he mentioned.

The strike highlights the pressing want to impose a ceasefire on Russia, wrote French President Emmanuel Macron on X on Sunday.

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Elsewhere in Ukraine, the mayor of the Ukrainian metropolis of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, mentioned Sunday {that a} Russian strike had hit one of many metropolis's kindergartens, shattering home windows and damaging the constructing's facade. No casualties have been reported.

The strike comes lower than a day after Russia and Ukraine's high diplomats accused one another of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on vitality infrastructure, underscoring the challenges of negotiating an finish to the three-year-old conflict.

The 2 international locations' overseas ministers spoke at separate occasions on the annual Antalya Diplomacy Discussion board, a day after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to debate peace prospects.

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U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine for not ending the conflict with Russia sooner by making a deal years in the past. The feedback have been a response to Ukraine’s issues about being excluded from talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia. "The Ukrainians have been attacking us from the very starting, each passing day, possibly with two or three exceptions," Russian Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov mentioned, including that Moscow would offer the U.S., Turkey and worldwide our bodies with an inventory of Kyiv's assaults in the course of the previous three weeks.

His Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, fiercely contested that declare, saying Saturday that Russia had launched "virtually 70 missiles, over 2,200 [exploding] drones, and over 6,000 guided aerial bombs at Ukraine, principally at civilians," since agreeing to the restricted pause on strikes.