Russian rocket stroke on Sumy: 34 dead, including children!

Russian rocket stroke on Sumy: 34 dead, including children!

Today, a heavy Russian rocket strike shaked the city of Sumy in the northeast of Ukraine. At least 34 people died in this attack, including two children, and 117 other people, including eight children, were injured. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj expressed his condolences and assured that the injured people will receive the necessary help. The rockets wore explosive devices with stray ammunition, which underlines the targeted character of the attack on civilians.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians. The Ukrainian general staff announced a retaliation for this attack and a crisis staff was set up in the city. The attack caused significant damage to roads, houses, training facilities and vehicles.

international reactions and demands

Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha described the attack as a war crime and demanded a determined international reaction to it. He criticized Russia's rejection of a US proposal for ceasefire and appealed to the West to provide more support-especially in the form of aircraft capacity.

The reaction of the western allies to the attack was clear. French President Emmanuel Macron called for strong measures against Russia, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the attack as barbaric. The Vienna Foreign Office criticized Russia's disregard for human life and international law.

additional developments

In terms of military engagements, it was confirmed that an F-16 fight jet was shot down by Russia. The pilot, Pawlo Iwanow, was posthumously appointed the "hero of Ukraine". Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow expressed satisfaction with the ongoing negotiations with the United States and indicated a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, but without a specific time frame. Trump called Russia to move and end the war.

The current developments in Ukraine are in the context of an extensive conflict, the global effects of which are not to be underestimated. The war has polarized the international system and the West is strongly involved in the military, political and economic support of Ukraine. At the same time, Russia moves into weapons from Iran and North Korea, while these countries are globally involved in other conflicts.

Russia's aggressive strategy and the destabilization of entire regions contribute to a complex location that affects not only Ukraine itself, but also global nutritional security and international energy markets. Due to these developments, Russia has created a changed international environment in which existing structures are weakened and new alliances are created.

For Ukraine, it remains crucial to mobilize international support in order to cope with the ongoing conflict and to ensure the protection of their civilian population.