The purpose of their offensive actions—which have started in recent days and are planned on other fronts—is to create pressure for favorable positions at the negotiation table,” Zelenskyy said during a briefing.

In the aftermath of the strike, Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the U.S. and Europe to get tough on Russia in response to what he described as terrorism.

EU leaders and the UK condemned the Palm Sunday attack on Sumy, while US President Trump called it a ‘mistake’.