51 people died in Russia’s missile attack on Ukraine, while more than 200 people were injured in this attack. This attack was carried out on a military training institute located in the central part of Ukraine. This is one of the deadliest attacks so far in the attacks carried out by Russia on Ukraine. Through a post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he has received information that a Russian attack has been carried out in Poltava.
This attack has been carried out by targeting an educational institution and a nearby hospital. A building of the Telecommunications Institute was also partially destroyed in this attack. The President said that we are repeatedly telling those who can stop this terror about the needs of air defense systems and missiles to protect Ukraine from these air attacks. They should get it as soon as possible, they do not need to be kept in any warehouse.
He further said that I have received initial reports of Russia’s attack in Poltava. Two ballistic missiles attacked the area. Announcing the latest death toll on Telegram, the head of the military administration of the Poltava region, Filip Pronin, said that rescue teams are engaged in searching for people buried under the rubble and the rubble is also being cleared. He says that 18 more people are likely to be buried under the rubble. At least 10 residential buildings of the military educational institution have been damaged in this attack.
Moscow has not commented on this attack, but on Tuesday a famous Russian military blogger Vladimir Rozov reported a Russian attack on a military school in Poltava. The President expressed gratitude to those who helped in the relief work after the attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered an immediate full investigation regarding the attack. He has said that all the necessary services are involved in the rescue work. He has demanded more supplies of long-range missiles and air defense systems from Western allies.