Zelenskyy says over 40 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Poltava

At least 41 people were killed and over 180 injured in a Russian missile strike on central Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The attack targeted an educational institution and a hospital in Poltava, though the specific death toll and buildings affected have not been verified by NBC News. Zelenskyy noted that some individuals were trapped under rubble but many were successfully rescued. A full investigation into the incident has been ordered, with various emergency services involved in ongoing rescue operations. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported that 11 people had been rescued from the debris. This attack is believed to be the deadliest since a missile strike on Kyiv in July which also resulted in 41 deaths. Russia has not commented on the incident. The situation is still developing and further updates are expected.

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