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04/13/2025April 13, 2025
More than 20 killed after Russian missiles strike Sumy, say Ukrainian officials
More than 20 people were killed when two Russian ballistic missiles struck the center of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, the city’s acting mayor and Ukraine’s General Prosecutor’s Office said.
The missiles hit at around 10:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT) while people were gathering to celebrate the Christian feast of Palm Sunday.
“On this bright Palm Sunday, our community has suffered a terrible tragedy,” Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar said in a statement on social media. “Unfortunately, we already know of more than 20 deaths.”
The Prosecutor General’s Office said initial investigations had shown that at least 21 people were killed and 34 injured in the attack. The toll of injured was later raised to 83 by the Interior Ministry, with seven children among the casualities.
Ukrainian President condemned the attack and called for the international community to respond.
“According to preliminary information, dozens of civilians were killed and wounded. Only filthy scum can act like this — taking the lives of ordinary people,” he said. “Talkshave never stopped ballistic missiles and aerial bombs. What’s needed is an attitude toward Russia that a terrorist deserves.”
The ballistic missile strike hit streets, residential buildings, an educational facility and multiple vehicles just as people were heading to church for Palm Sunday before the Easter holiday, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.
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Ukraine is continuing to defend itself from an invasion by neighboring Russia launched more than three years ago.
Sunday has seen another deadly missile attack by Russian forces on a Ukrainian city, with more than 20 people reported dead in Sumy.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has meanwhile reported that its troops have captured another village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
You can read about these and other developments in DW’s rolling coverage of events.
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