Russian forces strike university in Kremenchuk: three injured, including teenager – photos

Anastasia Prots — 21 October, 07:56
Russian forces strike university in Kremenchuk: three injured, including teenager – photos
Firefighters working. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Three people, including a 16-year-old, have been injured in a Russian strike on a university in the city of Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast. The attack sparked fires at an office building and a warehouse in the city of Poltava.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Vitalii Diakivnych, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration

Details: A Russian drone hit one of the academic buildings at Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University. The State Emergency Service reported that a fire had broken out on the fourth floor.

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Firefighters
Firefighters
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote from the State Emergency Service: "Two people have been injured, according to early reports. A 16-year-old has also been injured and taken to hospital."

A fire appliance
A fire appliance
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: Diakivnych said the teenager had been diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury and concussion. The child was taken to hospital. Another person is in a moderate condition.

Diakivnych said the fire in the academic building had been extinguished.

Russian attacks sparked fires at an office building and a warehouse in Poltava. Emergency crews are working at the sites of the strikes.

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Poltava Oblast
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