Russian strikes in Ukraine kill at least 51, injure 219

Russian strikes on a military training center and a hospital in Poltava, Ukraine, have resulted in at least 51 deaths and 219 injuries, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. The attacks, among the deadliest since the war began in 2022, involved two ballistic missiles targeting the Poltava Military Institute of Communications and a nearby hospital. Rescue efforts are ongoing as the region faces increased Russian advances toward Pokrovsk.