Forty-seven people were killed and 206 were injured as a result of an enemy attack on Poltava, the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, has said on Tuesday.
"My deepest condolences to the families of those killed and injured as a result of the Russian missile attack on Poltava. This is a terrible tragedy for entire Ukraine. The enemy hit an educational institution and a hospital. We already know about 47 killed and 206 injured. Russia is taking the most valuable from us – life. We will never forget this. Eternal memory," she said on the X social network.
Earlier, 41 dead and more than 180 injured were reported.
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