Two children were among the scores of people killed in the Palm Sunday strikes on the city’s center, while 117 people were wounded, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Press Service, ruines of the regional human rights department building is seen following a Russia’s missile attack that killed at least 20 civilians in Sumy, Ukraine, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Press Service via AP)

The missile strike Sunday was one of the deadliest single attacks on Ukraine this year, as diplomatic efforts led by the U.S. have yielded few results.