Ukraine war live: deadly Russian attacks continue after Turkey peace talks end with no significant breakthrough
A Russian rocket attack on the city of Sumy kills two people on Tuesday, after at least five people killed in eastern Ukraine on Monday
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the deadly Russian airstrike on Sumy earlier today, which he called a savage" assault that deliberately targeted civilians on ordinary streets".
The Ukrainian leader said many people have been wounded" and that at least three people have been killed.
It is obvious: without global pressure - without decisive actions from the United States, Europe, and everyone in the world who has the power - Putin will not agree even to a ceasefire.
Not a single day goes by without Russia striking Ukrainian cities and villages. Every day, we lose our people to Russian terror. Every day, Russia gives new reasons for tougher sanctions and stronger support for our defence.
In just one week - from 26 May to 2 June - rescuers of the state emergency service of Ukraine came under enemy fire about a dozen times.
Emergency workers from Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions were hit. Six fire and rescue units and 6 more pieces of equipment were damaged.
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