Sumy Missile Strike: 30+ Dead, 100+ Wounded in Russian Attack on Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday, the city of Sumy, Ukraine, was struck by two Russian ballistic missiles, an Iskander-M and a North Korean supplied KN-23. One hit a university building; the other, armed with a cluster-type fragmentation warhead, detonated above a city street. At least 34 civilians were killed and 117 injured, including children and a newborn girl. The strike hit residential areas, educational institutions, and vehicles.

According to Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR), the missiles were launched by Russia’s 112th and 448th missile brigades from the Voronezh (Liski) and Kursk (Lezhenki) regions. Budanov described the attack as a war crime, noting that many victims were either heading to or returning from Palm Sunday services. Emergency services arrived within minutes.