15 people killed: shelling of Poltava

Poltava, February 1, 2025.

In the video: the destroyed entrance of a high-rise building, rubble removal, rescuers, national police, utility workers, local residents, ambulances, broken windows, bodies of the dead, Poltava gymnasium No. 12 is a temporary reception center for victims, local residents are cleaning and removing rubble from apartments, rescue operations at the site of the destroyed building, utility workers are cleaning the area.

Interviews: local residents, Kateryna Yamshchykova, Secretary of Poltava City Council, Volodymyr Kohut, acting head of Poltava Regional Military Administration.

Background: The russian army launched a missile attack on a residential building in Poltava, destroying all five floors of the entrance. A fire broke out at the scene. According to the acting head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration Volodymyr Kohut, an X-22 missile was used. A fire broke out at the site. Search and rescue operations lasted until 16:30 on February 2. The shelling killed 14 people, including two children aged 9 and 12. Five people are missing. 17 people were injured, including four children. In total, rescuers managed to save 22 people. One of the injured did not survive.