Global leaders have condemned Russia’s missile attack on Sumy, which killed at least 34 people during Palm Sunday celebrations.
World leaders have taken to social media to condemn Russia’s deadly strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Two Russian ballistic missiles hit the center of the northern city during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing at least 34 people and injuring 117, including 15 children.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the attack "barbaric," declaring that Russia remains the aggressor in blatant violation of international law.
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the need for strong measures to impose a ceasefire on Russia, saying France is working tirelessly with its partners to achieve this goal.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was appalled by Russia’s "horrific attacks" and urged President Vladimir Putin to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk remarked that these attacks reflect Russia’s version of a ceasefire.
In the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered condolences to the victims of what he described as a "horrifying Russian missile attack."
Keith Kellogg, the Trump administration’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, questioned the targeting of the strike, saying it "crosses any line of decency."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy has demanded a strong international response to the attack, which comes as U.S.-led efforts continue to broker an end to the three-year war.
This marks Russia’s deadliest assault on Ukraine so far this year. Ukraine will observe three days of mourning for the victims starting Monday.
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Two brothers aged four and six and their parents were killed in an overnight Russian drone attack on a village in the northern Sumy region, the regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said on Tuesday.
More than 100,000 people in Ukraine are without electricity after Russian forces carried out extensive overnight drone attacks on energy and gas transport infrastructure across six regions, causing significant damage in Poltava, Chernihiv and Sumy on Wednesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of ongoing Russian troop advances in eastern Ukraine ahead of the upcoming Trump-Putin summit, emphasizing Ukraine’s determination to hold the Donbas region and calling for territorial talks only after a ceasefire and security guarantees.
Russian forces have launched attacks on two areas in Ukraine's border Sumy region, where Moscow has established a presence in recent months, according to authorities.
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A Ukrainian strike has damaged a school building in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to local authorities cited by the TASS news agency. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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