On April 13, 2025, on Palm Sunday, a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy resulted in at least 30 people killed and over 80 wounded.

At least 34 people have died after Russian missiles hit the city of Sumy in Ukraine as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, officials said. AP video by Alex Babenko Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday issued a strongly worded condemnation of the deadly Russian missile strike on the city of Sumy.

A devastating Russian attack against Ukraine on Palm Sunday, coming days after Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands with President Trump’s top negotiator, is raising doubt over the U.S.