Devastating Missile Strikes in Ukraine Claim 50 Lives, Prompt Mourning

A Russian missile attack on a military training facility and nearby hospital in Poltava, Ukraine has killed at least 50 people and injured over 200. Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, condemned the strike, and have initiated an investigation. The incident has resulted in three days of mourning.

A Russian missile attack on a military training facility and a nearby hospital in Poltava, Ukraine, has killed at least 50 people and injured more than 200, according to Ukrainian officials. This strike is one of the deadliest since the war began.

The missiles hit the Poltava Military Institute of Communications, partially destroying the building. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that people were trapped under the rubble but many were rescued. He has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

Poltava Gov. Filip Pronin declared three days of mourning and called the attack a great tragedy for the region and Ukraine. The strike happened amid intensified military activities on both sides, with Ukrainian forces making advances in the Kursk region and Russian forces deepening their incursion into eastern Ukraine.

(With inputs from agencies.)