Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy while Palm Sunday celebrations were underway

Russian missiles struck the heart of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy as people were gathering to celebrate Palm Sunday. At least 34 people were killed in the second large-scale attack in Ukraine to claim civilian lives in just over a week.

Officials said two ballistic missiles hit around 10:15 a.m. local time. Images from the scene showed lines of black body bags on the side of the road while more bodies were seen wrapped in foil blankets among the debris.

The dead included two children, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said in a statement. Some 117 people were wounded, including 15 children.