伦敦-紧急服务机构表示，周日早上，俄罗斯弹道导弹袭击了乌克兰东北部城市苏梅，造成至少34人死亡，当时许多人正在庆祝棕枝全日。
“敌人再次袭击了平民，”代市长阿尔特姆·卡巴扎在电报中写道。乌克兰国家紧急服务机构表示，至少有34人——包括两名儿童——被确认死亡，另有117人受伤，包括15名儿童。当局称，两枚导弹击中了市中心。
Sumy市议会表示，罢工击中了多栋建筑，包括住宅。“在这个棕枝全日的光明日子，我们的社区遭受了一场可怕的悲剧，”卡巴扎写道。
乌克兰总统办公室主任安德烈·耶尔马克(Andriy Yermak)表示，导弹使用了集束弹药，这种弹药会在目标区域喷洒较小的子弹药。叶尔马克在《电讯报》上写道:“集束弹药导弹是俄罗斯人用来杀死尽可能多的平民的东西。”。"对苏梅市的袭击是对平民的蓄意炮击。"
弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基总统在电报中说，“可怕的袭击”袭击了“一条普通的城市街道，普通的生活:房屋，教育机构，街上的汽车。”
“这是一天，人们去教堂:棕枝主日，主进入耶路撒冷的节日，”他补充说。“只有无赖才会这样做。夺走普通人的生命。我向亲友们表示哀悼。营救行动正在进行中。所有必要的服务都在工作。”
“世界需要做出强硬的反应，”泽连斯基写道。“美国、欧洲、世界上所有希望结束这场战争和谋杀的人。俄罗斯正是想要这种恐怖，并且正在拖延这场战争。没有对侵略者的压力，和平是不可能的。”
“谈判从未停止弹道导弹和航空炸弹，”泽连斯基说。“我们需要恐怖分子应有的对待俄罗斯的态度。”
外国领导人和官员谴责了这次罢工。其中包括法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙，他在一篇给X的帖子中说，“每个人都知道:这场战争是由俄国单独发起的。今天，很明显，只有俄罗斯选择继续这样做——公然无视人类生命、国际法和(唐纳德·特朗普)总统的外交努力。”
“需要采取强有力的措施对俄罗斯实施停火，”马克龙补充道。"法国正与合作伙伴一道，为实现这一目标不懈努力."
波兰总理唐纳德·图斯克将这一事件描述为“俄罗斯版的停火”
特朗普的乌克兰特使基思·凯洛格(Keith Kellogg)在X上写道，“俄罗斯军队对苏梅平民目标的打击越过了任何体面的界限。有许多平民伤亡。作为一名前军事领导人，我理解瞄准，这是错误的。这就是为什么特朗普总统正在努力结束这场战争。”
Russia ballistic missile strike kills dozens in Ukraine's Sumy, officials say
LONDON --A Russian ballistic missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people on Sunday morning, emergency services said, as many there celebrated Palm Sunday.
"The enemy struck the civilian population again," acting Mayor Artem Kobzar wrote on Telegram. Ukraine's State Emergency Service said that at least 34 people -- including two children -- were confirmed killed, with 117 others injured, including 15 children. Two missiles struck the center of the city, authorities said.
The Sumy City Council said the strike hit multiple buildings, including residential ones. "On this bright day of Palm Sunday, our community suffered a terrible tragedy," Kobzar wrote.
Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office, said the missiles used cluster munitions, which spray smaller sub-munitions over the target area. "A cluster munition missile is something the Russians do to kill as many civilians as possible," Yermak wrote on Telegram. "The strike on the city of Sumy is a deliberate shelling of civilians."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram that the "terrible strike" hit "an ordinary city street, ordinary life: houses, educational institutions, cars on the street."
"And this is on a day when people go to church: Palm Sunday, the feast of the lord's entry into Jerusalem," he added. "Only a scoundrel can act like this. Taking the lives of ordinary people. My condolences to the relatives and friends. A rescue operation is underway now. All necessary services are working."
"A tough reaction from the world is needed," Zelenskyy wrote. "The United States, Europe, everyone in the world who wants an end to this war and murders. Russia wants exactly this kind of terror and is dragging out this war. Without pressure on the aggressor, peace is impossible."
"Talks have never stopped ballistic missiles and air bombs," Zelenskyy said. "We need the kind of attitude towards Russia that a terrorist deserves."
Foreign leaders and officials condemned the strike. Among them was French President Emmanuel Macron, who said in a post to X, "Everyone knows: this war was initiated by Russia alone. And today, it is clear that Russia alone chooses to continue it -- with blatant disregard for human lives, international law, and the diplomatic efforts of President [Donald] Trump."
"Strong measures are needed to impose a ceasefire on Russia," Marcon added. "France is working tirelessly toward this goal, alongside its partners."
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the incident as, "The Russian version of a ceasefire."
Keith Kellogg, Trump's Ukraine envoy, wrote on X that the strike "by Russian forces on civilian targets in Sumy crosses any line of decency. There are scores of civilian dead and wounded. As a former military leader, I understand targeting and this is wrong. It is why President Trump is working hard to end this war."
