At least 41 people were killed and over 180 were injured in a Russian missile strike on central Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The attack targeted an “educational institution” and a nearby hospital in Poltava, though the specific death toll and locations hit have not been independently verified by NBC News. Some individuals were rescued from the rubble following the strike, with efforts to investigate and provide assistance currently underway.
Zelenskyy has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident, with various emergency services actively involved in the rescue operation. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported that firefighters had managed to contain the resulting fire and were continuing efforts to clear debris, with 11 people successfully rescued from under the rubble.
This attack marks the deadliest incident in Ukraine since a previous missile strike in Kyiv in July, which also claimed the lives of 41 individuals. Russia has not commented on the recent strike in Poltava. The situation is ongoing and subject to updates.
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