Russian missile hits Sumy city centre on Palm Sunday: 32 killed, including children – photos, video

As a result of a Russian missile strike on the centre of the city of Sumy on the morning of 13 April, 32 people have been killed, including 2 children.

Source: Artem Kobzar, acting Mayor of Sumy, on Facebook; social media; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote from Kobzar: "Many fatalities have been reported due to the missile strike...

The enemy has struck civilians again."

Details: Reports on social media suggest that the strike has hit the city centre.

Updated: Sumy Oblast Military Administration noted that Russian forces had fired two ballistic missiles on the Sumy city centre.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted to the strike, indicating that "dozens of civilians have been killed and wounded".

Ukraine's Interior Ministry later reported that 21 people had been killed and at least 20 injured in the attack.

Updated: Three hours after the Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy, Zelenskyy reported that 31 people had been killed, including 2 children.

Over 80 people were injured in the attack, including 10 children.

The Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported that 32 people had been killed and 84 injured, including 8 children.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "It is crucial that the world does not stay silent or indifferent.

Russian strikes deserve nothing but condemnation. There must be pressure on Russia to end the war and guarantee security for people."

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