The attack, one of the deadliest since the beginning of the war, occurred in the city of Poltava, capital of the homonymous region, according to Ukrainian authorities. Poltava is located about 110 kilometers from the Russian border and about 350 kilometers southeast of kyiv.
Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a educational center and a hospital nearby in the central-eastern Ukrainian region of Poltavakilling at least 41 personas and injuring another 180, the Ukrainian president reported this Tuesday, Volodímir Zelenski.
The attack appeared to be one of the deadliest carried out by Russian forces since the start of the war more than 900 days ago, on February 24, 2022.
“One of the buildings of the Communications Institute was partially destroyed. People were left under the rubble. Many were saved“Zelensky said in a video posted on his Telegram channel.
“All necessary services are involved in the rescue operation“added the president, who also noted that he had ordered “a complete and fast investigation” about what happened, without providing further details.
The missiles hit shortly after the alarm sounded. air raid alertwhen many people were heading to a bomb shelter, explained the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, which described the attack as “barbarian“.
Rescuers and doctors They saved 25 people11 of them rescued from the rubble, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense.
