Russian strike on Poltava kills 2, injures 11, Ukrainian officials say, conscription office set on fire

Russian strike on Poltava kills 2, injures 11, Ukrainian officials say, conscription office set on fire

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

A Russian strike on Poltava, central Ukraine, killed two people and injured 11 others on the morning of July 3, local and military officials said.

The attack, which occurred around 9 a.m. local time, sparked fires and damaged civilian infrastructure, according to Governor Volodymyr Kohut and Ukraine’s Land Forces.

According to the statement of Ukraine’s Land Forces, one of the strikes caused a fire at the Poltava conscription office, a local military facility. A separate strike near the Poltava conscription office set fire to a private residential property, authorities said.

Emergency services are on-site, responding to the aftermath. The military said further details about those affected will be provided as they become available.

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Russian strike on Poltava kills 2, injures 11, Ukrainian officials say, conscription office set on fire