Toll in Russian strike on Ukraine's Poltava rises to 49

The death toll from a Russian missile strike Tuesday on the Ukrainian city of Poltava rose to 49, with 219 wounded, Ukrainian officials said.

"We know about 49 dead and 219 injured people. Search teams continue to dismantle the rubble at the site," Poltava Governor Philip Pronin said on Telegram, in a toll also given by the defense ministry.

AFP