14 people already known to have been killed in Poltava by russian missile strike

Overnight, the number of deaths in Poltava due to a russian missile strike on a residential building increased. Currently, 14 people are known to have been killed.

The State Emergency Service has reported this.

Currently, 17 victims are known, including four children. 22 people were rescued. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service and the National Police helped 194 people.

Search and rescue operations near the destroyed building are still ongoing.

Recall that on the night of February 1, russia attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles. In addition to Poltava, the Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi and Kyiv Regions were under attack.

A private sector resident was killedx in Kharkiv. Five more people were injured.

Due to the missile attack, energy companies introduced emergency shutdowns in a number of regions. The restrictions were lifted a few hours later.