The number of killed in Poltava by today's strike by the russian occupation army increased to 47, wounded - to 206. The enemy hit a hospital and an educational institution.
Olena Zelenska announced this on X (formerly Twitter).
"My deepest condolences to the families of those killed and injured as a result of the Russian missile attack on Poltava. This is a stunning tragedy for all of Ukraine. The enemy hit an educational institution and a hospital. We already know about 47 killed and 206 wounded. Russia is taking away the most precious thing from us - life. We will never forget this Eternal memory," she wrote.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the russians launched two ballistic missiles at Poltava. "The time interval between the alarm and the hit of the deadly rockets was so short that it caught people at the moment of evacuation to the bomb shelter. One of the buildings of the institute was partially destroyed, many people were under the rubble. Thanks to the coordinated work of rescuers and medics, 25 people were saved, of which 11 were unblocked from under the rubble," the department said.
Currently, rescuers continue their work.
The Ministry of Defense urged to trust only official sources of information.
A three-day mourning for those killed in a missile attack has also been announced in the Poltava Region from tomorrow.
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