More than 20 people were killed in a rocket attack on Sumy. This was announced by the acting Mayor of the city Artem Kobzar.
‘On this bright day of Palm Sunday, our community suffered a terrible tragedy. The enemy launched a missile attack on civilians. Unfortunately, we already know about more than 20 dead…’ Kobzar wrote on Telegram.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the missile attack on Sumy that took place on Palm Sunday. In a post on social media, he called the attack horrific and called for a tough international response.
‘A terrible Russian ballistic missile attack on Sumy. Enemy missiles hit an ordinary city street, an ordinary life: houses, educational institutions, cars on the street… And this is on a day when people go to church,’ Zelensky said.
According to him, dozens of civilians have been killed and wounded. The President stressed that only ‘bastards’ can organise such attacks, taking lives of ordinary people. He expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
The Head of State also called on the United States, European countries and the entire world to respond appropriately: ‘Peace is impossible without pressure on the aggressor. Talks have never stopped ballistic missiles and air bombs. We need to treat Russia as a terrorist deserves.’
The rescue operation is currently underway. All necessary services are working on the spot.