Lithuanian MFA Summons Russian Envoy over Bloody Attack on Ukrainian Sumy
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry summoned a representative of the Russian Embassy in Vilnius after a Russian strike on Sumy that killed at least 34 people.
The Gaze reports on this with reference to LRT.
‘Those behind this attack will not escape justice. Responsibility is also shared by all those who work for the criminal regime of the Kremlin, including Russian diplomats,’ the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
On 13 April, Russian troops hit the centre of Sumy with two ballistic missiles. Initially, 31 people were reported dead, but later the death toll rose to 34, including two children. There were also reports of 119 injuries, including 15 children.
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