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riversedge

(74,996 posts)
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 11:17 AM Sunday

Russia ballistic missile strike kills dozens in Ukraine's Sumy, officials say

Source: abc news


People were celebrating Palm Sunday when the strike occurred, officials said.

By David Brennan April 13, 2025, 8:29 AM


LONDON -- A Russian ballistic missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 32 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 32 people -- including two children -- were confirmed killed, with 99 others injured. 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."...........
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/russian-missile-strike-ukraines-sumy-kills-mayor/story?id=120759230



Trump said he would end the war on day one as I recall.











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riversedge

(74,996 posts)
3. Mom tries to comfort her daughter after they survived a Russian missile strike on Sumy this morning. Heartbreaking.
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 11:27 AM
Sunday


Mom tries to comfort her daughter after they survived a Russian missile strike on Sumy this morning.

Heartbreaking.

riversedge

(74,996 posts)
5. A crater now stands where the congress center of Sumy State University used to be. According to the latest information,
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 11:34 AM
Sunday



A crater now stands where the congress center of Sumy State University used to be.

According to the latest information, there already are 31 killed, two of them children, and 84 more injured, including 10 children.

Rescue works continue.




BoRaGard

(4,933 posts)
4. Krasnov's kronies attacking civilians for no reason are...
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 11:29 AM
Sunday

evil.

Krasnov (R-Felon) has some major scumscuk 'friends.'

blue-wave

(4,591 posts)
6. These people were going to church on a Sunday morning
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 12:20 PM
Sunday

Families with children and seniors. Moms and dads. Putin is evil. So why is Witkoff placing his hand over his heart when he greets Putin? (See Link)


https://www.democraticunderground.com/113348919

Botany

(73,807 posts)
7. Krasnov's friends did this.
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 12:46 PM
Sunday

Will we hear from of our own homegrown Christo Fascists condemning the
attack on Christians going to church on Palm Sunday?

Kill every single Russian who is in Ukraine and everyone who is working at the
Russian bases that launched the attack and Putin should be at top of the list
some Russian patriots just missed getting Vlad a week or so ago.

Justice matters.

(8,280 posts)
8. The definition of TERRORISM.
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 02:12 PM
Sunday

Krasnov promised he would end that obvious terrorism in 24 hours...

What he didn't say was 'how' he would do it...

The hidden part is, he would do all he can to force Ukraine to surrender to his terrorist friend.

blue-wave

(4,591 posts)
10. I just watched about as much
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 04:57 PM
Sunday

as I could tolerate of a live stream from the "Pavlo from Ukraine" YouTube channel. This war needs to end with Russia leaving all of Ukraine. If the Putin bootlickers in the U.S. won't do it, then Europe must step up to the plate and supply Ukraine what is needed to end this evil.

I won't post the Pavlo link, but the live stream is still on-going at this moment and if you start it from the beginning, there are pictures of the horrible scene in Sumy. IT IS NOT FOR the faint of heart. It is heartbreaking and makes at least me angry that if Ukraine was supplied with what they needed this war would be over by now. Words can't even express my outrage.

DallasNE

(7,747 posts)
11. So, What Is Trump's Response To This Heinous Attack?
Mon Apr 14, 2025, 12:55 AM
Yesterday

It seems to have caught the Trump administration flat-footed. The response from Ret. General Kellogg simply left him speechless. You will see what I mean from this link.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trumps-envoy-kellogg-russian-attack-on-sumy-shows-why-trump-wants-to-end-this-war/ar-AA1CQ18n?ocid=socialshare&fbclid=IwY2xjawJpXCRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlOJ8XuFt7D8YHft4EhhXnxIIuOnJTqCUlYQobsRU6qenIs7M6MS8A4151oK_aem_54Tp0Dr7-vv6QY1YxjGy8A

My response on another site follows.

"Gen. Kellogg (ret) could not be more wrong in his assessment of this barbaric missile attack on civilians in Sumy, Ukraine. The reason Putin orders these attacks is to win the war and he knows the appeasement policy of Trump is no deterrence for Putin so they will continue. Trump's negotiating weakness is a dead-end street for peace. The Trump policy must change 180 degrees as Putin is not going to change. He knows the Trump policy is unworkable and this attack proves that. Kellogg, and his boss, is a fool to think otherwise."

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