On Sunday, two Russian ballistic missiles struck the city center of Sumy, Ukraine, resulting in at least 32 fatalities and injuring 99, making it the deadliest civilian attack this year. The assault occurred amid a crowded Palm Sunday celebration, transforming lively streets into scenes of destruction. Ukrainian officials highlighted the high-speed nature of the missiles, complicating defensive measures. This incident follows a recent attack in Kryvyi Rih, underscoring escalated Russian assaults on urban areas, despite ongoing calls for a ceasefire amid international tensions.
Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into a bustling city center in northeastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, killing at least 32 people in what appeared to be the deadliest attack against civilians this year.
The midmorning strike on the city of Sumy was the latest in a string of intensifying Russian attacks on urban centers in Ukraine that have inflicted heavy civilian casualties despite the Trump administration's push for a cease-fire.
Lively streets were turned into scenes of carnage: Video of the aftermath showed mangled and bloodied bodies laying motionless, burning cars and debris covering the road as screams and sirens wailed in the background.
The strikes came just over a week after a Russian missile hit near a playground in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, killing 19 people, including nine children.
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