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Russian Missile Strike on Sumy Kills 34 Civilians, Sparks Calls for Ceasefire

The attack, one of the deadliest on Ukrainian civilians this year, intensifies global condemnation and Zelenskyy’s plea for Trump to witness the devastation firsthand.

A firefighter battles a blaze Sunday at the site of a missile attack in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the development of Russian Navy in the Admiralty building in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 11, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • Two Russian ballistic missiles hit the center of Sumy on Palm Sunday, killing 34 people, including two children, and injuring 119 others.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see the destruction caused by Russia's invasion and to better understand the conflict.
  • Russia claims the strike targeted a military meeting, while Ukrainian officials and international leaders condemn it as a deliberate attack on civilians and a war crime.
  • European leaders, including Germany's Friedrich Merz and France's Emmanuel Macron, demand stronger measures to enforce a ceasefire and hold Russia accountable.
  • Trump described the strike as 'terrible' but suggested it was a mistake, while also shifting partial blame for the war to previous U.S. leadership and Zelenskyy.