The strike appeared to be one of the deadliest carried out by Russian forces since the war began more than 900 days ago
Two Russia n ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine , killing at least 41 people and wounding 180 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. The strike occurred in the city of Poltava, the capital of the region of the same name, officials said. Poltava is located about 200 miles southeast of Kyiv.
He said he had ordered 'a full and prompt investigation' into what happened. The president didn't provide any further details. The missiles hit shortly after the air raid alert sounded, when many people were on their way to a bomb shelter, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said, describing the strike as 'barbaric.' Rescue crews and medics saved 25 people, 11 of them dug out from the rubble, a Defense Ministry statement said.
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