UKRAINE – Ukrainian president has said that a Russian strike in Sumy on Tuesday have killed at least 3 and left 16 injured when Russian army launched a rocket strike in the southeastern city.

“The Russians launched a savage strike on Sumy – directly targeting the city and its ordinary streets with rocket artillery,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram. “A fully deliberate attack on civilians.”

He said a rescue operation was ongoing and confirmed that a multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) shell penetrated a ninth-floor apartment but failed to detonate.

“Without global pressure – without decisive actions from the United States, Europe, and everyone in the world who has the power – Putin will not agree even to a ceasefire,” Zelenskyy said.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine also reported the casualties, saying a shell hit a roadway in one district, causing a car to catch fire, which was extinguished.

In another neighborhood, an apartment building was damaged, although there was no large-scale destruction or fire.

Sumy, located near the Russian border, has faced frequent shelling since the start of the war in February 2022.