More than 30 deaths in Russian rocket stroke on Sumy – Diepresse.com
A Russian rocket attack in the North Ukrainian city of Sumy demanded several fatalities on Sunday, at least 21 years over 80 people were injured.
After the severe Russian rocket strike against the city of Sumy in the northeast of Ukraine, the number of deaths rose to at least 31. Two children are among the dead, President Wolodymyr Selenskij said in the early afternoon on the Messenger platform Telegram. He expressed his condolences to the relatives. There are also many children among the more than 80 injuries. « Everyone gets the necessary help, » he said.
While the people went to the church on Palm Sunday to commemorate Jerusalem’s move -in in Jerusalem, an enemy rocket hit the city, wrote Selenskyj. There was therefore damage to streets, houses, a training facility and several cars. Lifeless bodies on the streets, burning cars and severe devastation were seen in pictures.
The Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko had previously spoken of at least 21 deaths. Many people were also injured in the middle of the street, in cars and public transport as well as in houses, he said at Telegram. Klymenko accused Russia of a targeted attack on civilians.
Authorities: Crisis Stab Cstunated
The city’s authorities said that a crisis team had been set up. Many buildings showed damage.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha spoke of a « war crime », of « absolute evil » on an important Christian holiday. In communications on platform X, he and Selenskij demanded a determined reaction of the international allies. Sybiha criticized the fact that Russia did not agree to a US proposal on March 11 for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Ukraine demands more help from the West
« Instead, Russia expands its terror, » said Sybiha. He asked the western partners to equip Ukraine with additional air defense capacities and increase the pressure on Moscow. « Strength is the only language you understand and the only way to put an end to terrible terror, » he said.
Sumy is always the goal of attacks. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion for more than three years.
