Ukraine Says Dozens Killed, Hundreds Injured in Russian Missile Attack on Poltava

The Ukrainian president said two Russian ballistic missiles struck the central Ukrainian city on Sept. 3.
Ukraine Says Dozens Killed, Hundreds Injured in Russian Missile Attack on Poltava
Medical workers wait outside of a military educational facility after it was hit by Russian missiles in Poltava, eastern Ukraine, on Sept. 3, 2024 Patryk Jaraccz/AFP via Getty Images
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The number of dead and wounded continues to rise following a Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, as local authorities continue to search the rubble.

At least 180 people were wounded and another 41 were killed after a pair of Russian ballistic missiles struck Poltava on Sept. 3, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in a taped address posted on X.
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