Trump says Palm Sunday strike on Sumy was a Russia's «mistake»
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- Mariia Khamitsevych
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8:54, 14 April, 2025
Donald Trump, photo: aa.com.trUS President Donald Trump has said that the strike by Russian troops on the city of Sumy, which killed at least 34 people, could have been a «mistake». He said this during a conversation with journalists.
According to CNN, the American president called the incident horrific. He noted that he had been told that the attack was a mistake, but did not specify who had provided this information.
According to Reuters, Donald Trump also reiterated his opinion that if he had been president, the war in Ukraine would not have started.
«This whole war is an abuse of power. If I were president, the United States would not have allowed it to begin. It's a disgrace,» he said.
When asked what exactly he meant by «making a mistake», Donald Trump gave a short answer: «They made a mistake. I believe they did — look, you can ask them», Fox56news quoted him as saying.
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 the attack had resulted in many deaths.
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.
As you know, the mayor of Konotop, Artem Semenikhin, accused the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Artyukh, of responsibility for the Russian strike on Sumy, which killed civilians, including children.
In a video messagepublished on 13 April, Semenikhin expressed outrage at the actions of the regional leadership and said he demanded a public apology from Artyukh and called on him to resign. The mayor also appealed to the head of the SSU in Sumy region, Oleh Krasnoshapka, demanding his resignation.
A total of 48 buildings were damaged as a result of Russia's massive rocket attack on Sumy, including 28 apartment buildings, two private houses and 18 non-residential buildings.