Russian Missile Strike on Soumy Kills 34, Sparks Global Condemnation
The attack on Palm Sunday targeted a crowded city center, with Russia claiming a military target and Ukraine denouncing it as a war crime.
- Two Russian ballistic missiles struck Soumy's city center on April 13, 2025, killing at least 34 people, including two children, and injuring over 100.
- The strike occurred during Palm Sunday, a significant Christian holiday, intensifying outrage over civilian casualties.
- Ukraine's President Zelensky condemned the attack as a deliberate assault on civilians and called for stronger international action against Russia.
- Russia claimed it targeted a meeting of Ukrainian military officials, accusing Ukraine of using civilians as human shields, a claim widely disputed.
- The attack complicates ongoing U.S.-Russia peace negotiations, with international leaders and organizations denouncing it as barbaric and calling for accountability.
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