Two killed and 11 injured in Russian attack on Poltava Oblast – photos

Two people have been killed and 11 injured in a Russian attack on Poltava Oblast on the night of 23-24 March.

Source: Vitalii Diakivnych, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Details: At 02:56, Diakivnych reported a Russian attack and air defence systems responding in Poltava Oblast.

Local media outlets and Telegram channels wrote that several explosions had been heard in Poltava.

At around 03:30, Diakivnych commented on the aftermath of the attack.

Quote: "Damage to residential buildings and a hotel has been recorded in the Poltava hromada as a result of the enemy attack. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Fires have broken out. Firefighters are working at the scene. Information on casualties is being confirmed".

Update: Diakivnych later reported that two people had been killed and seven injured in the attack.

Quote: "Sadly, two people have been killed and seven injured."

Update: According to Poltava Oblast Military Administration, as of 04:00 the number of people injured in Poltava Oblast had risen to 11.

In the morning, Suspilne Poltava, a local branch of the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, posted photos of damaged high-rise residential buildings.

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