On April 13, Russian forces struck the center of Sumy with two ballistic missiles. The number of people killed has increased to 34; among the injured are 117 people, including 15 children.
This was reported by the State Emergency Service on Telegram.
“Sumy: as of 6:00 p.m., 34 people have died, including 2 children,” the statement reads.
The number of injured has risen to 117 people, including 15 children.
"On Palm Sunday, a day of life and renewal, the Russian Federation launched a missile strike on the center of Sumy and took the lives of peaceful people," the statement reads.
As a result of the Russian missile strike in Sumy, cultural institutions and heritage sites were damaged. The missile strike damaged cultural heritage sites and institutions, including the Sumy Regional Art Museum named after Onatsky, the Regional Museum of Local Lore, the Regional Academic Theater for Children and Youth, the National Academic Theater of Drama and Musical Comedy named after Shchepkin, the Regional Scientific and Methodological Center of Culture and Arts, the Regional Philharmonic, the Regional Library for Children, and the workshop of the regional organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
Unfortunately, there are also losses among cultural workers. As a result of the Russian attack, Olena Kohut was killed — a lecturer at the Sumy Vocational College of Arts and Culture named after Bortnyansky, a solo instrumental artist, accompanist at the Sumy Regional Philharmonic, and orchestra artist at the Sumy National Academic Theater of Drama and Musical Comedy named after Shchepkin.
The missile strike completely destroyed the regional office of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights – the Human Rights Protection Center.
