Russian troops hit Poltava; 41 people were killed, and more than 180 were wounded. This was reported by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to his information, the city was hit by two ballistic missiles. They hit the territory of the educational institution and a neighboring hospital. One of the buildings of the Institute of Communications was partially destroyed. People were trapped under the rubble. “I have instructed a full and prompt investigation into all the circumstances of what happened. All necessary services are involved in the rescue operation,” he wrote.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said the strikes were delivered with a small interval, so “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, 11 of whom were unblocked from under the rubble,” the ministry said.