Death toll due to Russian attack on Poltava increases again
Death toll rises in Poltava (t.me/dsns_telegram)
The death toll from the Russian strike on an educational center in Poltava has risen to 53, with rescuers still searching for potential survivors beneath the rubble, citing the State Emergency Service.
As of the morning of September 4, 53 people are confirmed dead in Poltava.
Additionally, 271 people were injured in the Russian attack. Rescuers have saved 25 people, including 11 who were pulled out from under the debris.
Emergency services warn that five more individuals may still be trapped beneath the rubble of the six-story educational building.
Earlier, the State Emergency Service reported that, apart from the educational center, three apartment buildings, five private houses, and an office building in Poltava were also damaged.
Photo: The death toll in Poltava has increased (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Updated at 11:00 AM, September 4
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the number of injured in Poltava has risen to 298.
Attack on Poltava
On the morning of September 3, Russian forces struck Poltava using ballistic missiles.
The Russians hit an educational institution and a nearby hospital, and one of the buildings of the Institute of Communications also suffered partial destruction. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that there was little time between the air raid warning and the strike, which resulted in people being caught under fire while evacuating to bomb shelters.
All details of the attack and the aftermath in Poltava can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.
