Death toll after Russian missile strike on Sumy rises to 34 — two children among them

Russia launches a missile attack on Sumy, photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

A Russian missile strike on Sumy killed 34 people, including two children. More than a hundred people were injured, including 15 children.

This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

«Sumy: as of 18:00, 34 people were killed, including 2 children. 117 people were injured, including 15 children. We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims. This is an irreparable loss for the whole country», the statement said.

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Strike on Sumy on 13 April: what is known?

On the morning of 13 April, Russia launched a missile attack on Sumy. At 10:52 a.m., acting mayor Artem Kobzar said that there were many dead as a result of the attack.

For his part, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately reacted to the Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy.

Later, the press service of the Sumy City Council reported that Russia had attacked the city's civilian infrastructure.

As of 14:10, it was reported that 32 people had been killed, including two children.

Later, the city council announced that 14, 15, and 16 April were declared Days of Mourning for those killed in the Russian missile strike.