Russian strikes on Ukraine border town 'cross any line of decency', US says, after over 30 killed including children
Russian strikes on the Ukrainian border town of Sumy "cross any line of decency", the US has said, after over 30 people were killed - including two children.
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The latest figures emerging from Ukraine confirm the death toll has now risen to 34 - including two children, with Russian ballistic missiles striking civilians in the eastern city.
A further 117 people have been injured, including 15 children, Ukraine's state emergency service added.
Keith Kellogg, the US envoy to the region, said the attack "crosses any line of decency".
"It is why President Trump is working hard to end this war," he added.
Keir Starmer called the attack "horrific" and a "stark reminder of the continued bloodshed" being carried out by Russia.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, condemned the deadly strike on Sunday and called for a tough international response to the attacks.
Sumy lies around 15 miles from the Russian border, in an area close to the Kursk region which has seen fierce fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops in recent months.
Klymenko said the victims were those walking in the streets and travelling on public transport, with nearby buildings destroyed in the missiles strike.
"Deliberate destruction of civilians on an important church feast day," he said.
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Writing on Sunday, Zelenskyy posted to Telegram: "Only scoundrels can act like this. Taking the lives of ordinary people".
"Tough reaction from the world is needed" he said following the strike.
"Russia wants exactly this kind of terror and is dragging out this war," he added.
"Without pressure on the aggressor, peace is impossible.
"Talks have never stopped ballistic missiles and air bombs. We need the kind of attitude towards Russia that a terrorist deserves."
Ukraine's emergency services confirmed: "People were injured right in the middle of the street, in cars, public transport, in houses."
The emergency service said police have restricted access to the affected area and investigators and forensic experts are at the scene.
"Now every minute is important for the lives of the injured," they said in a statement.
It follows claims from Zelenskyy that two Chinese soldiers were discovered fighting alongside Russia in the region.
The pair were captured as members of their group escaped, with the two identified using bank cards, ID cards and other documents, Ukraine said.