Number of casualties in Russian attack on Sumy rises to 119: 2 children killed

As of the morning of 14 April, the number of people injured in the Russian missile strike on Sumy has risen to 119, including 15 children. Thirty-four people have been killed, including two children.

Source: Oleh Strilka, spokesperson for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast

Quote: "A total of 119 people have been injured, including 15 children. As for the fatalities, the figure remains unchanged – 34 people, including seven children."

Update: Later, Strilka said in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda that he mistakenly mentioned the wrong number of children who were killed in one of the interviews he gave.

Quote: "There were many media outlets there and I gave various interviews. In one of them, I made a mistake and said the number seven; I apologised and asked to correct it. It was rewritten, but for some reason, it was aired as it was. That is, with the wrong number. As of now, two children were killed in that attack."

Background:

• Earlier, it was reported that 34 people had been killed and another 117 people injured in the Russian attack on Sumy.
• The high number of fatalities and casualties in the missile attack was caused by a second Russian ballistic strike.

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