The news is reporting that at least 31 have been killed after Russia fired a ballistic missile at the city of Sumy, with 80 said to have been wounded.

Here’s more via NBC News:

A Russian ballistic missile strike killed at least 31 people and injured more than 80 others in the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking one of the deadliest single attacks on the country this year.

The strike came amid rising tensions between Moscow and Kyiv, as both sides accuse each other of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered moratorium on attacks targeting energy infrastructure, while diplomatic efforts led by the U.S. have yielded few results.

Zelenskyy condemned the latest attack and accused Russia of “taking the lives of ordinary people,” noting that the strike occurred on Palm Sunday as people attended church services.

“Russian missiles hit an ordinary city street, ordinary life, residential buildings,” he posted on X. “Only filthy scum can act like this.”

Handout footage released by the Ukrainian government and verified by NBC News showed the moment one missile struck with a blinding flash of light before a colossal plume of smoke emerged in the distance.

In another video, an explosion rocks the camera as it shakily pans to a Sumy street suddenly shrouded in smoke. Vehicles were engulfed in flames, debris littered the streets, and panicked residents ran for cover or helped the injured, with at least one casualty sprawled across a sidewalk.

The strikes coincided with ongoing diplomatic efforts by the U.S. that have notably excluded Ukraine.

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg for four hours of closed-door talks. The meeting came after President Donald Trump, on Truth Social, urged Witkoff to “get moving” on a ceasefire to end the “terrible and senseless war.”

Neither Moscow nor Witkoff, who later traveled to Oman for talks with Iran, disclosed details of the meeting. Zelenskyy has repeatedly insisted his country should be involved in any talks regarding its future.

The Sumy attack has cast further doubt on Russia’s willingness to pursue a genuine resolution, while Zelenskyy called on Europe and the U.S. to “respond firmly.”

“Without pressure on Russia, peace is impossible,” Zelenskyy added.

It’s also being reported by Visegrad that this was a so-called ‘double tap’ strike, meaning Russia fired a second missile within minutes of the first one:

The Russian missile attack against Sumy today was a double-tap attack. The second ballistic missile struck the same location a few minutes after the first one, killing many that had rushed to help people wounded in the first strike.

 
Here’s the latest update on the number killed and wounded…