European officials strongly condemned Russia’s missile attack on Ukraine’s Sumy, which occurred on Palm Sunday. The attack killed at least 34 people and injured 117, striking as locals gathered to celebrate. Ukrainian officials reported that two ballistic missiles hit the city, marking the second large-scale assault on civilians in over a week. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski called the attack “Russia’s mocking answer” to a recently proposed U.S. ceasefire. He emphasized that Russian President Putin disregards goodwill efforts from Washington. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen added that the assault followed talks between a U.S. envoy and Putin, showing Russia’s lack of respect for both peace efforts and human life. Lithuania’s foreign minister also stated that the use of cluster munitions in the attack qualifies as a war crime. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot asserted that the attack reveals Putin’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire. He urged the EU to impose tougher sanctions against Russia to weaken its war capacity. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed outrage over the attack, calling the perpetrators “filthy scum.” He urged the international community for a strong response, saying that mere discussions won’t stop such violence. Meanwhile, former President Trump labeled the incident “terrible” and implied it might have been a mistake, without clarifying his stance.