September 2024 Poltava strike

The attack occurred shortly after 09:08 and damaged ten other buildings. The Office of the Prosecutor General said that "One of the buildings of the Institute of Communications, a hospital and nearby houses were partially destroyed". Emergency services rescued 25 people, including 11 who were trapped under the rubble of the affected buildings. The Ukrainian defence ministry said that the interval between activation of air raid sirens and the arrival of the missiles was too short to allow people to safely reach bomb shelters. The ministry added that the attack occurred while classes were ongoing. ==Responses==

Ukraine President Zelenskyy ordered an investigation into the attack, Philip Pronin, the governor of Poltava Oblast, announced three days of mourning beginning on 4 September. Maryana Bezuhla, a deputy in the Verkhovna Rada, accused Ukraine's military leadership of putting soldiers in danger. Russia The Russian defence ministry said that it had struck a drone and electronic warfare training center during the attack. International The attack was condemned by Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, with President Joe Biden describing the incident as "deplorable". ==See also==