Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city Sumi, while Palm Sunday celebrations are underway

When people gather to celebrate Palm Sunday. In the second massive attack in Ukraine, at least 34 people claimed civilian lives in just over a week.

Officials said two ballistic missiles attacked around 10:15 a.m. local time. Images from the scene show black body bags on the side of the road, while more bodies are seen being wrapped in foil blankets in debris.

The Ukrainian emergency ceremony said in a statement that the deceased included two children. About 117 people were injured, including 15 children.

“Only dirty scum can do this – taking the lives of ordinary people,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “In a statement on social media, the first strike belonged to the city university building, while the second strike exploded.

Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential office, said the strike also used cluster ammunition to try to kill as many people as possible. The Associated Press cannot verify the claim.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed condolences to the victims of the “terrifying Russian missile attack on Sumy”.

“It is a tragic reminder of why President Trump and his administration spend a lot of time and energy trying to end this war and achieve a just and lasting peace,” he said.

Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, who retired from Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, said the Sumi attacks crossed “any Vases Day” and the White House remains committed to ending the conflict.

He said: “Does of civilians died.

Deadly attacked on April 4th Kryvyi Rih, home of Zelenskyy At least 19 people were killed, including nine children.

Zelenskyy calls for a global response to the attack.

“The negotiations have never stopped ballistic missiles and air bombs. What is needed is the attitude that Russia deserves,” he said.

Elsewhere in Ukraine, two women, aged 62 and 68, and a 48-year-old man were killed in Russia’s attack on the Hessen area. Governor Vadym Filashkin said another person was killed during Russian shelling in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

Ihor Terekhov, mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, said a Russian strike attacked a kindergarten in the city, with windows smashing windows and damaging the facade of the building. No casualties.

The strike took place on the second day of Russia and Ukraine Senior diplomat Mutual accusations of breach of a tentative U.S. brokerage deal to suspend the crackdown on energy infrastructure, underscoring the challenge of ending negotiations Three Years War.

Foreign Ministers of the two countries spoke at a separate event at the annual Antitala Diplomatic Forum the next day US Envoy Steve Witkoff Meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the prospects for peace.

“The Ukrainians attacked us from the very beginning, with maybe two or three exceptions,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

His Ukrainian rival Andrii Sybiha debated the claim, saying Russia fired nearly 70 missiles, more than 2,200 blasted drones and more than 6,000 led air bombs in Ukraine, and has been “mainly on civilians” since agreeing to a limited strike.