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Death toll from Russia's September 3 strike on Poltava rises to 58

8 September, 2024 Sunday
14:03

Three more people injured in the Russian attack on Poltava on September 3 have died in hospital

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This was confirmed by Philip Pronin, the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration on September 8.

“Unfortunately, three more people have died in hospital as a result of the Russian attack on Poltava,” Pronin said.

He added that the total number of victims has now reached 58.

"My deepest condolences to the families and friends. This is our shared grief. May all the innocent victims rest in peace,” he wrote.

  • On Tuesday, September 3, the occupying Russian army attacked an educational institution in Poltava with two ballistic missiles.

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