Rubble and debris cleared following Russian missile strike on Poltava's Institute of Communications – photo

Emergency response teams have cleared away the rubble at the site of the Russian missile strike on the Institute of Communications in Poltava.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) on Telegram

Details: The SES said that 55 people were killed and 328 injured in the Russian missile strike on Poltava on 3 September.

The SES deployed 36 appliances and 215 rescue workers in response to the strike.

Rubble being cleared away at the site of the Russian strike on Poltava

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Background:

• On 3 September, Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on one of the educational institutions in the city of Poltava, which was later confirmed to be the Institute of Communications. A nearby hospital was also hit.
• Ukraine’s Ground Forces are investigating the strike on the Institute of Communications, a military educational institution.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russian missiles that hit Poltava on 3 September were in the air for only three minutes, and many people were killed or injured on their way to bomb shelters.

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