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Over 50 killed in Russian missile attack on Poltava, Ukraine military academy, hospital: officials

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More than 50 died and over 200 were injured by a Russian missile attack on a hospital and military academy in Poltava, Ukraine, officials said.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine, killing at least 41 people and wounding 180 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    More than 40 people killed in Russian strike on central Ukraine, Zelenskyy says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Two ballistic missiles hit an “educational institution” and a nearby hospital in the city of Poltava, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    A Russian missile strike has killed over 40 people in Ukrainian city of Poltava (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine, killing at least 41 people and wounding 180 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.

  4. New York Times

    Russian Strike on Ukrainian City Kills at Least 41, Zelensky Says (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Two ballistic missiles hit a military educational institution and a neighboring hospital in Poltava, in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russian missiles kill 51 in deadliest strike on Ukraine this year | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    KYIV >> At least 51 people were killed and 235 wounded when Russia struck a military institute in Ukraine’s central town of Poltava with two ballistic missiles on Tuesday, the war’s deadliest single attack this year.

  7. The Guardian

    Russian attack in Ukrainian city of Poltava kills at least 41 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Volodymyr Zelenskiy says more than 180 people injured when two missiles hit military training institute

  8. CNN

    Dozens killed in Russian strike on military educational facility in central Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A Russian strike against a military educational facility in central Ukraine killed 41 people and injured over 180 others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, in one of the deadliest single attacks since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

  9. Courthouse News Service

    Dozens killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian city of Poltava (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    At least 51 died, triggering anger on Ukrainian social media after unconfirmed reports said it had targeted an outdoor military ceremony, with many blaming reckless behavior from officials who allowed the event to take place despite the threat of Russian attacks.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    Hundreds dead and wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian military training site, Zelenskyy says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The strike appeared to be one of the deadliest carried out by Russian forces since the war began in early 2022.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military training facility and hospital, killing at least 50 (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Ukrainian officials say 2 ballistic missiles hit the central-eastern city of Poltava in one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says 41 killed in Russian missile strike on Poltava (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Two missiles hit an educational facility and nearby hospital, trapping many under the rubble.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Poltava strikes kill dozens, Zelenskyy says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ukraine's president has said two Russian ballistic missiles have hit an educational institution and hospitals in central Ukraine. Meanwhile, Putin is in Mongolia despite an ICC warrant for his arrest. DW has more.

  14. Hiawatha World Online

    Russian strike kills dozens in Ukrainian city (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest strikes

  15. WHDH Boston

    Dozens killed in Russian strike on military educational facility in central Ukraine - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — A Russian strike against a military educational facility in central Ukraine killed 47 people and injured at least 206 others, according to Ukrainian officials,

  16. NPR

    Ballistic missile strike kills dozens at Ukrainian military installation (opens NPR)

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    Russian missile strikes on a city in central Ukraine today killed at least 51 people and wounded more than 200. Ukrainian authorities say it’s the deadliest attack of the year.

  17. The Boston Globe

    Russian missile strike kills dozens in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelensky says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The strike occurred in the city of Poltava, the capital of the region of the same name, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Russian strikes kills more than 40 Ukrainians (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Russian strikes hit a military educational facility in Poltava, Ukraine, killing over 40 people and injuring more than 180, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

  19. Insider

    Russia killed 41 people in Ukraine in a single massive airstrike (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Two ballistic missiles struck the city of Poltava, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing preliminary information.

  20. WMUR

    Russian strike kills dozens in central Ukraine (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The strike appeared to be one of the deadliest carried out by Russian forces since the war began in February 2022.

  21. Deseret News

    Deadly Russian missile strike kills at least 50, wounds over 200 in Poltava, Ukraine (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The strike hit a military facility and hospital in central-eastern Ukraine

  22. Newsweek

    Russian missile strike on Ukraine military academy kills dozens (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Zelensky said over 40 people were killed and around 180 wounded in what appears to be one of Russia

  23. NBC News

    More than 40 killed in Russian missile strike, Ukraine says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    At least 41 people were killed and more than 180 injured Tuesday in a Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Aftermath of deadly Russian ballistic missile attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Two Russian ballistic missiles killed more than 40 people and wounded at least 180.

  25. Fox News

    Russia launches one of deadliest strikes against Ukraine, killing 41: Zelenskyy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Russian missile strike killed at least 41 people and injured nearly 200 more in the Ukrainian city of Poltava on Tuesday.

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