Death toll rises to 32 in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has risen to 32, with more than 80 people injured, authorities said on Sunday.

A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) shows Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a rocket strike in downtown Sumy, Ukraine, 13 April 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. At least 32 people were killed, including two children, and 84 people were injured, including 10 children, after a Russian rocket

Photo: EPA/UKRAINE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE

The attack involved ballistic missiles, including munitions containing cluster bombs.

Among the dead, two were children, while ten of the 84 wounded were also minors.

The missiles hit the city centre at approximately 9 a.m. local time, when the streets were crowded with people.

Video footage circulating on social media showed victims' bodies lying in the streets, burning vehicles, and a trolleybus engulfed in flames.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is predominant in Ukraine, was observing Palm Sunday, a key religious holiday, making the strike all the more poignant.

Ukrainian media dubbed the attack "Bloody Palm Sunday," reflecting the shock and grief felt across the nation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack and urged the United States and European nations to take decisive action against Russia's aggression.

Станом на зараз відомо вже про 31 загиблого в Сумах після удару російських балістичних ракет. Серед загиблих – двоє дітей. Мої співчуття рідним та близьким. Понад 80 людей поранені, зокрема десять дітей. Усім надається необхідна допомога.

Дуже важливо всім у світі не мовчати, не… pic.twitter.com/WvlZK52wgZ

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 13, 2025

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Source: IAR, PAP