Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky urges Trump to witness Sumy attack horrors for himself as 34 dead

The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 62 drones in an overnight attack.

The Air Force said it shot down 40 drones and another 11 did not come to their targets – probably due to electronic warfare countermeasures.

It did not provide details of the remaining 11 drones.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said he hoped US President Donald Trump and his administration would see that Vladimir Putin “mocked their goodwill” after the deadly rocket strike of Moscow on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.

“Ukraine has unconditionally agreed to a ceasefire more than a month ago. The horrific attacks on Kryvyi Rih and on Sumy are Russia’s ridiculous answer,” Mr. Sikorski said at a meeting of the European Union Ministers in Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg this morning.

“I hope President Trump and the US administration see that Russia’s leader mocked their goodwill and I hope the right decisions are made.”

Overnight attacks by Russia caused a fire at a gas station in Zaporizhzhia, injured at least eight people and damaged homes across the southeastern part of Ukraine, regional officials said this morning.

No one was injured in the fire station of the gas station that followed a drone attack on the region, Ivan Fedorov, the governor of the Zaporizhzhia region, said in a post on Telegram. He posted a photo of large flames that consume a structure at night.

The US at the end of March said it reached an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on two ceasefire, including one that would ban strikes on each other’s energy infrastructure. Both sides repeatedly accused each other of breaking the moratoriums.

It was not immediately clear whether the gas station in Zaporizhzhia was a target for the attack or that the fire arose by the fall of debris from a destroyed drone.

There was no comment from Russia, and Reuters could not verify the report independently.

Kaja Kallas, head of EU foreign policy, called a ‘maximum pressure’ on Russia on Monday to end his war in Ukraine, a day after a rocket strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy who killed 34 people, according to officials.

“I think we should put the pressure on Russia on Russia to really end this war, because it takes two to have peace,” Ms Kallas told reporters when she arrived at a meeting of the European Union Ministers in Luxembourg.

“Everyone who wants the murder to stop should put the maximum pressure,” she said.

US President Donald Trump attacked bitterly 60 minutes shortly after the CBS program broadcast stories about Ukraine and Greenland.

He said the network is out of control and has to pay a big price “to go after him on Sunday.

“Almost every week, 60 minutes … Name the name ‘Trump’ in a derogatory and defamatory way, but the ‘broadcast’ of the weekend is everyone above,” the president said to his truth group.

He called on the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, to impose maximum fines and punishment “for their illegal and illegal behavior”.

The network made no immediate comment.

Scott Pelley traveled to Ukraine to interview the country, Volodymyr Zelensky, on the site of a Russian attack where nine children were killed earlier this month.

In the interview that aired on Sunday, Mr. Zelensky said he had “100 percent” hatred for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine, and Mr. Trump invited to visit his country to see what was done.

Also on Sunday, correspondent Jon Wertheim from Greenland reported on what some people in that country say about Mr. Trump’s desire to take control.

The European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs will meet in Luxembourg on Monday for security guarantees for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia, the European where report.

“The European Union supports continuing pressure on Russia, which is why the 17th sanction package and other printing tools will be part of the discussion on the Board of Foreign Affairs,” an official at the outlet of anonymity said.

While the agenda of Ukraine’s EU accessional talks, the ‘coalition of the willing’ is likely to discuss the initiative to deploy a monitoring mission in the war-torn country.

Orchestra musician Olen Kohut was one of the 34 people killed in Russia’s deadly strike on Sumy.

Sumy National Theater confirmed her downfall, said on Facebook: “On April 13, 2025, due to a rocket strike by Russia, our theater family had a pain that words could not describe. Wounds killed our colleague, artist of the Orchestra Theater – Olena Kohut.”

A soloist organist, “Elena was an extraordinary bright person, a true professional, a sympathetic colleague and a trusted friend. Her music, her smile, her kindness will be forever in our memories”, added the theater.

“This is an irreparable loss for our collective, for the entire music community, for anyone who knows and appreciated Olena as an artist and as an artist,” said Sumy Oblast Philharmonic.

Germany’s Incoming Chancellor has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing a “war crime” in Ukraine after a rocket attack on Sumy 34 people dead.

The attack was “a deliberate and calculated war crime,” said Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union.

“There are two waves of attacks and the second showed up when emergency workers took care of the victims,” ​​he said.

“That’s the reaction, that’s what Putin does to those who talk to him about a ceasefire.”

French President Emmanuel Macron calls the Russian attack a ‘blatant disregard for human lives, international law and the diplomatic efforts of President Trump’.

“Strong measures are needed to set up Russia a ceasefire,” he said.

“France works tirelessly towards this goal, with its partners.”

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, calls the attack “barbaric”. “Russia was and remains the aggressor,” she said.

“Strong measures are urgently needed to enforce a ceasefire. Europe will continue to reach out to partners and maintain strong pressure on Russia until the bloodshed ends and a righteous and lasting peace is reached, according to the conditions and conditions of Ukraine.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “upset about Russia’s horrible attacks on civilians in Sumy”.

The US has condemned Russia’s attack on Sumy who left 34 people dead.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the attack as ‘horrific’, and ‘deepest condolences to the victims’.

“It is a tragic reminder of the reason why President Trump and his administration are making so much time and effort to end this war and bring about durable peace,” he said.