Russia is condemned

SIR Keir Starmer has condemned a Russian missile attack that killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian city of Sumy yesterday.

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The Prime Minister said he was “appalled” by the attack, which saw two ballistic missiles strike Sumy as residents gathered on the morning of Palm Sunday.

Ukrainian emergency services said at least 32 people had been killed in the attack, including two children, while 84 had been injured.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that “only filthy scum can act like this - taking the lives of ordinary people”.

Sir Keir said: “This latest deadly attack is a stark reminder of the continued bloodshed perpetrated by Putin.