65 people injured in Russian missile strike on Poltava are in critical condition

Following a devastating Russian missile attack on Poltava on 3 September, 65 people are in a critical condition, 146 in moderate and 87 in a fair condition.

Source: Filip Pronin, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration, at a press conference on Wednesday, 4 September 

Details: According to Pronin, there were 30 ambulances on the scene of the strike. Patients receive both inpatient and outpatient care.

The response to the aftermath of the Russian strike on the educational institution's territory is currently continuing, with rescue workers clearing the rubble. As of now, there is information on 53 people who had been killed.

Previously: The State Emergency Service announced in the morning that the death toll from the Russian strike on Poltava had risen to 53 and that rescue workers were still working at the site, with up to 5 more people possibly being trapped under the rubble.

Background:

• On 3 September, Russia struck an educational facility in the city of Poltava. As of the evening of 3 September, 53 dead and 271 wounded were reported.
• Three days of mourning for the people killed in the Russian strike on the Institute of Communication in the city of Poltava began in Poltava Oblast on 4 September.
• Ukraine’s Ground Forces are investigating the strike on one of the military educational institutions in Poltava, where missiles of the Russian army hit on 3 September.

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