Russia Claims Its Deadly Attack On Ukraine’s Sumy Targeted Military Forces As Condemnation Grows

TOPSHOT – A Ukrainian rescuer takes a break at the site of a missile attack in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on April 13, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said two ballistic missiles hit the centre of the northeastern city, close to the Russian border, killed at least 34 people, as European and US leaders condemned one of the deadliest attacks in months. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)

BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia claims that its deadly missile attack on Ukraine’s city of Sumy that killed and wounded scores on Sunday had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops. Children were among the dead. European leaders on Monday condemned the attack as a war crime. There were calls for more sanctions on Russia. A Kremlin spokesman says Russia’s military only strikes military targets. Russia’s Defense Ministry asserts that the strike targeted a gathering of senior military officers. Ukraine has called for a global response to the attack. Poland holds the European Union’s rotating presidency and says Russia is mocking ceasefire efforts.