Two dead, 47 injured in Poltava – police
The number of people wounded as a result of the enemy shelling of Poltava as of 14:30 has increased to 47 people, two remain dead, Poltava region police communications department reported on Friday.
"Police, rescuers and doctors from Poltava region continue to provide assistance to citizens injured by the shelling ... Among the wounded are two police officers," the report says.
As reported, the enemy struck Poltava community on Thursday morning. Earlier, the press service of the Ground Forces reported that as a result of one of the hits, a fire broke out in the building of Poltava United City Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCK). Due to another hit, near Poltava Regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCK), a fire broke out on the territory of a private residential building.
Earlier, it was reported that two people were killed and 24 were wounded. Vitaliy Sarantsev, a representative of the command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported that four servicemen were wounded.