Sumi: The moment of the deadly attack
One of the most bloody moments of the war in 2025 lived yesterday by Ukraineas Russian blows launched yesterday (13/4) in Sumi, they claimed the lives of at least 34 civilians and injured another 117 in Kiev.
Volodimir Zelenski called on his American counterpart to visit the spot to find the disasters, while the White House sees that the latest attack is a « brutal reminder » for the end of the Ukrainian.
Resident of Sumi city recorded with his cellphone at the nightmare of the attack. The sound of the explosions is deafening, people bent over or fall to the ground and then start running panicked in all directions.
The moment of attack on the town of Sumi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ittp8s-zlrm
Russia attacked two ballistic missiles Iskander-M in a gathering area of Ukraine’s military administration in Sumi on April 13, exterminating more than 60 members of the Ukrainian army, the Russian Ministry of Defense said today.
In particular, a report by the Ministry of Defense states:
« On April 13, the Russian Armed Forces hit two regular Iskander-M missiles at a gathering area of the Ukrainian Sibersk Operational Tactic Group in the city of Sumi amidst Ukrainian Army.
The blow to that target was exterminated by more than 60 members of the Ukrainian army.
The Kiev regime continues to use citizens as a human shield, maintaining their military personnel in the city center and placing military facilities there. «
« The Russian Armed Forces are exclusively hitting military and paramilitary targets, » Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddweqiftc
Donald Trump described the missile blow yesterday. However, the US president did not explicitly denounce Russia.
« I think it’s horrible. I was informed that they were wrong. But I think it’s a horrible thing, « said Republican US state leader to reporters on the presidential aircraft.
Asked about this « mistake », Trump replied « they were wrong (…) you should ask them », without clarifying who he was referring to.
Photo after the attack on Sumi – Reuters / Sofiia Gatilova
Earlier, the White House National Security Council ruled that the bombing stresses how necessary it is to take negotiations to end the war, which erupted in February 2022.
« The missile attack on Sumi is a clear and brutal reminder of the speech for which President Donald’s efforts with the aim (…) to end this horrible war are recorded at a time of critical importance, » a press release said in a press released.
Neither Trump nor the White House SEA named Russia as responsible for the missile blow and its results.
Volodimer Zelenski called on his US counterpart to go to Ukraine to find out the catastrophes caused by the Russian attack as part of an interview yesterday by the US television network CBS.
Addressing Trump indirectly, the president of Ukraine said, « We want to come to see. You think you understand what’s going on here. Very well, we will respect your decision. «
« But please, before making any decision, before any form of negotiation, come see the world, the civilians, the warriors, the hospitals, the churches, the children, the people, destroyed or the dead. Come on, see and then let’s draw a plan to end the war, « Zelenski insisted.
Photo after the attack on Sumi – Reuters / Sofiia Gatilova
« You will understand what (Russian President Vladimir) did. » The Ukrainian president stressed that « no one can show confidence in Putin ».
« I have told President Trump repeatedly (…): Putin never wanted the war to stop. He never wanted to be independent. Putin wants to destroy us completely, « he said.
About two months ago, Trump described Zelenski as a « dictator » and noted that Kiev caused the war. Yesterday, Zelenski was also asked about these statements by his US counterpart, with the Ukrainian president unnecessary that « Russian opinion is dominant » in the new US government.
Photo after the attack on Sumi – Reuters / Sofiia Gatilova
It is, according to him, a « revealing of the enormous influence » that Russia’s propaganda has « in the US policy and their political staff ».
