Poltava. Rescuers complete search and rescue operations, identification of victims continues

Emergency and rescue operations have been completed at the site of a Russian missile attack on an educational institution in Poltava, and the identification of the remains of the dead continues, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported.

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The agency reported the conclusion of rescue efforts, confirming that 55 people were killed and 328 injured as a result of the Russian attack.

The same number of casualties was reported by the State Emergency Service at 14:55 when it was assumed that there were still people under the rubble.

Currently, specialists are working on identifying the recovered human remains.

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