Poltava Ukraine: At 51, the death toll rose from Russia’s attack

The number of deaths in her Poltava from the Russian missile attack reached 51 and their wounded 235. Her, she was displayed with two ballistic missiles, destroying a military facility. Photos posted on social media showed several bodies of young men on the ground covered with dust and debris, with the very damaged side of a large building behind them. Reuters was unable to verify the photos immediately. In his Telegram announcement the Ukrainian army said an investigation is being conducted to determine whether enough was done to protect personnel at the training facility hit by the rocket. He added that measures to ensure security in military facilities would be increased. “ Russian scum will certainly answer for this blow, ” said President Volontir Zelensky by posting him in the Telegram message exchange app. He ordered a full and immediate investigation, saying the blow caused damage to a building of the Military Communications Institute. Another 15 people may still be under the ruins, according to Poltava regional governor Philippe Pronin. “Every 15-20 minutes follow “minutes of silence” to listen to the people who are under the ruins,” said, in statements on television, Alexandr Horuzni, a spokesperson for emergency services. Officials did not immediately reveal the identity of the victims, but Ukrainian military personnel on blogs said some may be cadets or enlisted men undergoing training. Serhi Beskrestnov, a blogger who specializes in communications and electronic warfare, published a tribute entitled to “my fellow signal operators”. The use of ballistic missiles, which hit targets hundreds of kilometers away within minutes of their launch, means that the victims have little time to be covered after the alarm sirens are heard, the Foreign Ministry announced. “This is an unprecedented tragedy for all of Ukraine. The enemy struck an educational institution and a hospital,” she wrote in a post in X the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. Some Ukrainians left restless messages on the Foundation’s Facebook page asking for information about their loved ones. “One of the institute’s buildings was partially destroyed and many people were trapped under debris,” the defence ministry told Telegram. “Thanks to the coordinated work of rescuers and doctors, 25 people were rescued, 11 of whom recovered from the ruins. Rescuers are currently continuing their work.” Defence Ministry spokesman Dmitry Lazoutkin, in statements on television said that at the time of the attack there were lessons in the classrooms of the institute. “According to our information, classes were held. The alarm sounded at 9:08, everyone ran to the shelter, a few minutes after the alarm sounded, explosions were heard. During the air strike there was no parade or any other event,” he added. In Poltava, about 300 km southeast of Kiev and 120 km from the nearest Russian border, district chief Philippe Pronin said about 150 residents gave blood for the wounded. Local authorities announced three days of mourning. Russia did not immediately comment on the attack. London and Berlin condemn the very dead Russian attack on Poltava Britain and Germany condemned Russia’s very dead attack on central Ukraine, which left behind at least 51 killed and 235 injured, according to the latest interim report. “Putin’s brutality has no limits,” denounced German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbok. The Russian president “must answer”, he completed. Britain’s Foreign Minister, David Lamy said for his part that the Russian attack today is the “last heinous offensive action in Putin’s heinous and illegal war in Ukraine”.