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DOZENS have been killed and wounded by a Russian ballistic missile attack on the centre Sumy, north-east Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the timing of the attack coming on Palm Sunday – calling Putin a “b***ard”.

Aftermath of a missile strike in Ukraine showing burning cars and debris.

Cars burned in the city centre following the strikeCredit: East2West
A firefighter extinguishes a fire at the site of a missile attack in Sumy, Ukraine.

Fire fighters struggled to battle the blazeCredit: AFP
Firefighter battling a burning vehicle after a missile strike in Sumy, Ukraine.

At least 20 people are known to have died in the devastating attackCredit: Reuters

Zelensky said: “A terrible Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy… According to preliminary data, there are dozens of dead and wounded civilians.

“And this is on a day when people go to church: Palm Sunday […] Only b***ards can do this.”

Sumy’s acting mayor Artem Kobzar confirmed over 20 people were dead following the missile strike.

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