Two ballistic missiles struck the city centre around 10:15am local time, Ukrainian officials reported, when people gathered to celebrate Sunday, two ballistic missiles struck the city centre.
Images posted from the scene on the official channel showed lines of black body bags lying on the side of the road, but even more bodies were seen wrapped in foil blankets within the fragments. Video footage also showed firefighters as they fought to erase the burning car shells between the tiled rubs from the damaged building.
Ukrainian President Voldy Mie Zelensky confirmed that rescue operations were ongoing and said “dozens” had been killed in double missile attacks.
“According to preliminary information, dozens of civilians have been killed and injured. Only filthy scums can act like this, which is the way that can take the lives of ordinary people,” he said.
The attack on Smee is the second major attack to claim a fatal missile strike on Cliviy RIH, Zelensky’s hometown, which killed around 20 people, including nine children, on April 4th, in a fatal missile strike at Cliviy RIH, Zelensky’s hometown.
Zelenskyy also sought a global response to the attack. “The consultations have never stopped ballistic missiles or air bombs. What is needed is the attitude that terrorists deserve,” he said.
The strike highlights the urgent need to impose a ceasefire on Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote to X on Sunday.
MNA