A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday has sparked international condemnation.
The attack resulted in multiple civilian deaths, including children, and has been labeled a violation of international law by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Global leaders, including U.S. officials, have called the strike barbaric and indecent, urging for stronger measures to impose a ceasefire. The incident has intensified calls for urgent diplomatic action to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The strike underscores the continued humanitarian toll of the war.
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Russian strikes cross 'any lines of decency', US envoy to Ukraine says, as Sumy death toll rises
The Ukraine-Russia envoy for the US, Keith Kellogg, says Russia's attack on Sumy "crosses any line of decency". Writing on social media, Kellogg describes the ballistic missile strikes as "wrong". He adds that the US remains involved in brokering an end to the conflict: "It is why President Trump is working hard to end this war".
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