More than 30 Ukrainians killed by Russian ballistics in Palm Sunday strike

A Russian rocket onslaught connected a Ukrainian metropolis killed much than 30 radical arsenic civilians gathered to observe Palm Sunday, officials said.

Two Russian ballistic missiles struck the metropolis of Sumy astatine astir 10:15 a.m., according to Ukrainian officials. Images from the metropolis amusement a gathering blasted to rubble, vehicles connected occurrence successful a thoroughfare and respective bodies connected the ground.

"On this agleam Palm Sunday, our assemblage has suffered a unspeakable tragedy," Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar said successful a connection connected societal media. "Unfortunately, we already cognize of much than 20 deaths."

An archetypal probe determined astatine slightest 32 radical were killed successful the attack, the Prosecutor General's Office said. At slightest 84 others were injured, including 10 children, Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko wrote connected societal media.

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Firefighters enactment retired the occurrence pursuing Russia's rocket onslaught that killed much than 30 civilians successful Sumy, Ukraine, connected Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed connected societal media that rescue efforts were ongoing aft the Russian missiles deed the city’s residential buildings, schools and cars connected the street.

Firefighters transportation the assemblage of a unfortunate pursuing Russia's rocket onslaught that killed much than 30 civilians successful Sumy, Ukraine, connected Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

"According to preliminary information, dozens of civilians were killed and wounded. Only filthy scum tin enactment similar this — taking the lives of mean people," helium said.

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Zelenskyy besides called connected the U.S., Europe and each different countries astir the satellite "who wants this warfare and killings to end" to "respond firmly" to the attack. 

Ruins of the determination quality rights section gathering are seen pursuing a Russian rocket onslaught that killed much than 30 civilians successful Sumy, Ukraine, connected Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Press Service via AP)

"Talks person ne'er stopped ballistic missiles and aerial bombs. What’s needed is an cognition toward Russia that a violent deserves," helium said.

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The onslaught comes little than a time aft Russia and Ukraine’s apical diplomats accused each different of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered woody to intermission strikes connected vigor infrastructure.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.