The death toll from the September 3 ballistic missile strike on the Poltava Institute of Communications has risen to 58.
September 3 strike on Poltava: information on the aftermath
Updated September 8. Three people injured in the Russian strike on Poltava on September 3 have died in hospitals.
Thus, the death toll has risen to 58.
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Updated September 7. As of September 7, the strike on Poltava has killed 55 people and injured 328 more.
Updated September 5. The death toll from the strike on the educational institution in Poltava has risen to 54.
According to new data, 297.
It is believed that up to five people may still be under the rubble man.
At present, rescuers have already sorted out and removed 1,760 tons of construction waste.
Updated on September 4 at 11:15. According to the State Emergency Service, as of now 53 people have died as a result of an enemy attack on an educational institution in Poltava, injured — 298.
Also 25 people were rescued, 11 of whom were freed from under the rubble.
At the same time, up to five more people may be under the rubble.
Rescuers reported that a six-story educational building was partially destroyed, three apartment buildings, five private houses and an office building were damaged.
Updated September 4 at 08:53.Press officer of the State Emergency Service Oleksandr Khorunzhiy reported on the air of the United News telethon that the number of people killed as a result of the missile strike on Poltava on September 3 increased to 52 people.
— As for Poltava region, work continued all night to clear the rubble. At the moment, our figures are as follows: 52 dead (a human body was found at about two o'clock in the morning) and 271 people were injured, — he said.
According to him, the work, which involves more than 200 rescuers and over 50 units of equipment, continues.
— Cynologists with dogs are currently involved, the work is being carried out inside the building, — he added.
Updated at 21:28.As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a video address, as of this time the number of injured is 271 people. According to available information, 51 people died as a result of the Russian strike on Poltava.
— Everyone is receiving the necessary assistance. It is known that there are people under the rubble of the destroyed building. Everything is being done to save as many lives as possible, — the head of state said.
According to the president, law enforcement agencies and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine are investigating all the circumstances of this tragedy. He assured that there was an air raid siren, and the details should be established and verified during the investigation.
Updated at 19:30. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, as a result of the attack on Poltava, 51 people are known to have died and more than 200 were injured.
A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the fact of an encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine (Article 110 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Updated at 18.34. The head of the Poltava OVA, Filipp Pronin, reported on the broadcast of the United News telethon that 50 people are known to have died and more than 235 injured, and that 15 people may be under the rubble. He noted that 10 residential buildings were also damaged.
According to him, rescue operations are constantly interrupted due to air raid sirens.
The The Prosecutor General's Office reported that, under the procedural guidance of the Poltava Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into an encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine (Article 110 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Updated at 17.53.On the air of the national marathon “Yedini Novosti”, the spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Dmitry Lazutkin reported that there are already 49 dead and 219 injured in Poltava. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
— At 9:08 the alarm sounded, everyone went down to shelter, a few minutes after the alarm was announced, explosions were heard. The details of the tragedy in Poltava are being studied. It is now known that no formations or other events took place at the time of the strike. The Minister of Defense instructed the main inspectorate to urgently conduct an official investigation, — emphasized Lazutkin.
Updated at 16:30. As of 16:30, the number of victims of the missile strike on the communications institute in Poltava has increased to 206. There are already 47 dead, First Lady Elena Zelenskaya reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the strike in a video address on September 3.
Then, as of 14:30, the president announced 41 dead and 180 wounded.
Strike on Poltava Institute of Communications: What is known
As a result of the strike on Poltava, one of the buildings of the Institute of Communications was partially destroyed.
— People were under the rubble. Many were rescued. More than 180 people were injured. Unfortunately, many have died. As of now, 41 dead are known. My condolences to all the families and friends, — said Zelensky.
The President ordered law enforcement to promptly investigate the terrorist attack.
Strike on Poltava: Defense Ministry reaction
According to information available from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the enemy launched an attack with two ballistic missiles.
The time interval between the alarm and the arrival of the deadly missiles was so short that it caught people at the moment of evacuation to a bomb shelter.
— Thanks to the coordinated work of rescuers and doctors, 25 people were saved, 11 of whom were released from under the rubble. Rescuers are currently continuing their work. We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims. This tragedy is further evidence of the treachery of the enemy, who does not stop at any crime, trying to intimidate Ukrainians, — the report says.
As reported by the head of the Poltava OVA Filipp Pronin, blood donation was organized for the wounded Poltava residents.
— As of now, everything necessary for transfusing blood components is available. You can become a donor any day during the week, — he noted.
There is a residential area near the impact site. The blast wave knocked out the windows of multi-story buildings and damaged the facades.
According to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Igor Klimenko, the police are going door-to-door — checking for casualties.
— Almost a hundred reports of damaged property have already been recorded. Work continues, — he wrote in his Telegram channel.
Klimenko noted that rescue services, taking into account the safety component, will work until they are sure that they have freed all the injured people from under the rubble.
Poltava mourns
A three-day mourning was declared in Poltava on September 4 in memory of those killed during the missile strike on the communications institute.
The editorial staff of the Fakty ICTV website expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and casualties!
