A Russian missile strike killed at least 32 people and injured it almost a hundredon Sunday branches, in the middle of a tributary period in the center of the Ukrainian city of Soumy (northeast).
This attack on civilians comes two days after visiting a senior American official in Russia. This is the deadliest strike for months in Ukraine and in particular the resumption of contact between Washington and Moscow initiated in mid-February by US President Donald Trump. Emmanuel Macron was outraged on X, saying that Russia continues war “In defiance of human lives, international law and diplomatic offers from President Trump”.
“This war, everyone knows that it is Russia, alone, who wanted it. Today, it is clear that it is Russia which, alone, chooses to continue it,” wrote the head of state. “”It takes strong measures to impose a ceasefire on Russia. France works tirelessly, with its partners, “he added.
The Russian attack on the city of Soumy took place “a day when people go to the church: on Sunday of the branches … Only bastards can do this,” said Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. He called to “put pressure” on Russia to “stop war”. “Without a really strong pressure, without adequate support for Ukraine, Russia will continue to conduct this war,” he said on Telegram, accusing his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of having “ignored the American proposal for a total and unconditional ceasefire”.
On X, the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallasdeplored after this strike “a horrible example of the intensification of the strikes of Russia while Ukraine accepted a truce”.
-The president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, He denounced on X the “Russian criminal missile attack on the city center of Soumy”. “Russia continues its campaign of violence, showing once again that this war only exists and lasts because it decides,” he added.
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