German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned a Russian missile assault on the north-eastern Ukrainian metropolis of Sumy that killed at the very least 32 folks on Sunday, calling it a “barbaric attack.”
“The images from the city centre of Sumy, where Russian missiles killed innocent civilians on Palm Sunday, are horrific. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and the injured,” Scholz stated in an announcement on X.
He added that such assaults underscore the dearth of sincerity behind Russia’s claimed willingness to hunt peace with Ukraine.
“Instead, we are seeing Russia continue its war of aggression against Ukraine with relentless brutality,” Scholz wrote.
“This war must end, and Russia must finally agree to a comprehensive ceasefire. We are working toward that goal together with our European and international partners,” Scholz stated.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, at the very least 32 folks, together with two youngsters, had been killed within the strike. More than 80 others had been injured, a number of of them youngsters.
Source: www.anews.com.tr