European leaders condemn Sumy attack as war crime

Russia said Monday its missiles hit a meeting of Ukrainian army commanders in Sumy, accusing Ukraine of using civilians as a “human shield” after Kyiv reported the Sunday attack killed at least 34 people. The strike was one of the deadliest for months and drew condemnation from leaders around the world, while US President Donald Trump called it a “horrible thing” and suggested Russia had “made a mistake”. Siobhan Silke reports