According to Reuters, the attack occurred on Sunday ceremony, when many people were on their way to the church. President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a scene image with many bodies in the middle of the road, besides the busy bus and cars burned down. He called on the international community to have a tough reaction to Russia.
Smy, where the incident occurred, is about 25 km from the Russian border, with a population of nearly 250,000 people. The city became a military base of Ukraine after the Kiev forces entered Russia in August, 2024. The temporary Mayor of Artem Kobzar announced three days of national funeral, starting on April 14.
According to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, those who were killed in the street, in cars, public buses or buildings when the rocket fell. President Andriy Yermak adviser said the missile contains cluster bombs.
Some European leaders such as German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz condemned the attack.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine is sharing details about the incident with international partners and investigating organizations.
Some suggested that the attack may stem from leaking information about a soldier's concentration, but there is no authentic evidence. Local residents Pavriz Manakhov affirmed: "We live in the city center, there is no military bases or soldiers here."
On the same day, a Russian unmanned aircraft attack in the port city of Odesa on the Black coast led 5 injured and a medical facility damaged.
Russia currently controls nearly 20% of Ukrainian territory in the east and south, after opening a special military campaign since February 2022. Prolonged conflict has caused great casualties to both sides.
Meanwhile, according to RT on April 13, the Ukrainian army attacked two energy facilities in Russia's Belgorod province within 24 hours. Earlier, on the evening of 12.4, more than 600 households in Sheekinsky district (Belgorod province - Russia) had a power outage due to the Ukrainian force for forces aimed at a local energy facility.
On the morning of April 13, another shelling conducted by Kiev also caused power outages in Stepnoye village, Krasnoyaruzhsky district.
According to Kremlin, Russia is still complying with the ceasefire and does not target Ukrainian energy facilities to create goodwill with the United States. However, Russia also warned that they have the right to withdraw from this 30 -day agreement if Kiev does not comply with the commitment.
