
CNN
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Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian north-eastern city of Sumy as people gathered for Sunday church services, killing at least 21 people, local officials said.
“Many people were killed today as a result of the missile strike,” said Artem Kobzar, acting mayor of Sumy, confirming the death toll.
The strikes hit the city center on Palm Sunday as residents were attending church services on one of the busiest church-going days of the year, added Svyrydenko.
Two ballistic missiles were fired by Russia into the city center, said Volodymyr Artyukh, head of the military administration in the region. “At that time, a lot of people were on the…