In Poltava, the number of missile strike victims rose to 47, over 200 injured.

According to the latest data, the number of dead and injured as a result of the Russian attack on Poltava on September 3 has increased to 47 people and 206, respectively. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported that two ballistic missiles were launched, which led to the destruction of the building of the Communication Institute and the hospital. Such a tragedy has become a shocking event for the whole country.

My deepest condolences to the families of the victims and those affected by the Russian missile strike on Poltava. This is a shocking tragedy for the whole of Ukraine. The enemy hit an educational institution and a hospital. It is already known about 47 dead and 206 injured. Russia is taking away our most precious thing - life.…

— Olena Zelenska / Олена Зеленська (@ZelenskaUA) September 3, 2024

In connection with this tragedy, a three-day mourning has been declared in the Poltava region from September 4. The State Bureau of Investigations has also launched a criminal investigation into possible military negligence in connection with the missile strike.