Toll in Russian strike on Poltava rises to 58

Kathmandu: 3 more people wounded in a major Russian missile strike on the city of Poltava last week succumbed to their injuries has taken the death toll to 58.

Ukraine on Sunday, said the September 3 attack on the central city was one of the most lethal Russian hits in months, targeting a military education institute. Ukrainian officials have not said how many of the victims were military or civilians. ‘Sadly, three more people who were injured as a result of the Russian attack on Poltava on September 3 have died in hospital. The death toll has risen to 58’ said Poltava Governor Philip Pronin in a post onTelegram.

Russian strike kills 51 in Ukrainian city

The attack triggered widespread condemnation among Kyiv’s international backers and some anger at home after reports suggested Russia had targeted a military ceremony taking place outside. After the attack, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his calls for the West to deliver more air defense systems.

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