As of 9:15 AM, there are reports of two fatalities and seven injuries resulting from a missile strike on a residential building in Poltava, including a child, reported the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Poltava. There are 2 confirmed dead and 7 injured due to the Russian missile strike on a residential building. Among the injured is a child," the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated in a message on their Telegram channel on Saturday.
Emergency services have rescued 21 individuals. The entrance from the 1st to the 5th floor has been destroyed, and a fire has erupted. Nearby buildings and 12 vehicles have been damaged. Emergency and rescue operations are ongoing at the scene.