European officials condemned Russia for carrying out a deadly missile attack in Ukraine’s Sumy that killed 34 people and wounded 117 on Sunday, accusing Moscow of war crimes. The attack came just after the U.S. proposed a ceasefire that was agreed to by Kyiv. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski called the attacks Russia’s mocking response to the ceasefire offer. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said the attack showed Russia’s disregard for peace efforts and human life. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys labeled the attack on Sumy a war crime.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called on the EU to impose tougher sanctions on Russia to force Putin to agree to a ceasefire. German Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz also condemned the attack, calling it a serious war crime. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, saying it targeted civilians, including children, and called for a global response.
The attack on Sumy follows a previous missile strike that killed 20 people in Kryvyi Rih. Zelenskyy urged the international community to take action against Russia. Meanwhile, Trump expressed his concern over the war in Ukraine and said he was trying to stop it. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Stay updated on the Ukraine conflict at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine.
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