Russian airstrike in Poltava kills at least 51

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A Russian airstrike in Poltava, Ukraine, killed at least 51 people and injured 219, marking one of the deadliest attacks of the war. The missiles struck an educational facility and a hospital. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack and called for immediate military support from allies. The incident coincided with Putin's visit to Mongolia, which did not arrest him despite an ICC warrant.


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