According to several sources, both Russian and Ukrainian, there were two ballistic missiles that hit the area of a military training center in the Ukrainian city of Poltava just after 09:00 local time today. The rockets must be of the Iskander type. Prior to the actual attack, drones must have been observed over the area. This is a center for training Confederate soldiers, and many of those killed are said to have been outside in connection with a line-up when the attack came. According to the Ukrainian defense, the time from when the alarm went off until the rockets hit was so short that people did not have time to get into the shelters. The death toll may rise Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video that more than 180 people have been injured in connection with the Russian attack and that everything must be done to investigate why the number of dead and wounded is so high. . It is expected that the death toll may rise, after what is one of the deadliest single attacks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska says on Tuesday afternoon that the latest information she has received tells of 47 people killed in Poltava . A nearby hospital is also said to have been hit in today’s Russian attack against Ukraine. This video shows the destruction after the Russian attack on Poltava on Tuesday. The authorities in Poltava are now asking people to donate blood to the hospitals in the city. They have also declared that Wednesday will be the start of a three-day mourning period in the area. The Ukrainian defense has previously been criticized for gathering too many soldiers in one place, including in connection with the distribution of medals and orders. Maria Bezugla, who is a member of the Ukrainian parliament, writes on Facebook that there must be an end to officers in the defense allowing this type of gatherings. Where is the border, she writes.. On 17 May 2022, 63 Ukrainian soldiers were killed when an emplacement in Desna in Chernihiv county was hit by a Russian rocket. Published 03/09/2024, at 14.15 Updated 03.09.2024, at 15.48
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