Three children injured in Russian attack on Poltava
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20 June, 21:18
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Three children were injured as a result of a Russian attack on Poltava on 20 June.
Source: Kateryna Yamshchykova, Secretary of Poltava City Council; Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne
Quote: "Three children were injured as a result of the attack!"
Details: Yamshchykova said all injured children have been taken to hospital. Information on the aftermath of the strike is being clarified.
As reported by Suspilne, a series of loud explosions rang out in Poltava on the evening of 20 June. The first were heard around 20:10. There were at least three.
At the time, an air-raid warning was in effect in the Poltava district. The Ukrainian Air Force twice reported high-speed targets heading towards Poltava.