Attack on Poltava: death toll rises to 12, including 2 children
Pravda Ukraine
The death toll from the Russian attack on a residential building in Poltava has risen to 12 people, including 2 children.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Details: The State Emergency Service reported that the death toll in Poltava had increased to 12 people, including 2 children.
Rescue workers noted that 17 people are currently known to be injured, including 4 children, and 22 people have been rescued.
The search and rescue operation is ongoing.
Background: On Saturday, 1 February, Russian troops attacked the city of Poltava and hit a residential building. Seven people were first reported killed and 17 injured, including four children. A three-day mourning period was declared in the Poltava hromada. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
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