A military awards ceremony in a university building basement in Sumy, Ukraine was disrupted on Sunday when two Russian ballistic missiles tore through the surrounding area, killing dozens of civilians and engulfing the city streets in flames. The Ukrainian soldier’s stepdaughter is currently being treated in intensive care at a nearby hospital.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with shrapnel spraying into passing civilians and buildings catching fire. Despite the chaos, soldiers attending the ceremony were unharmed. The incident has raised concerns about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the risks faced by civilians.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/16/ukraine-russia-sumy-missiles-strike