Russian missiles strike Ukrainian military academy, killing more than 50

FRANCE 24

September 3, 2024 at 8:25 a.m.·1 min read

Two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy and nearby hospital in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava on Tuesday, killing at least 51 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said, in one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the start of the war. Read our liveblog to find out how the day's events unfolded.

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At least 51 people were killed and more than 200 were wounded on Tuesday in a ballistic missile strike that hit an "educational institution" and a hospital in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, local officials said.
Ukraine's arms chief tendered his resignation on Tuesday along with the justice minister and environment minister, the parliament's speaker said.
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