Russian strike kills at least 41 and injures 180 others, Zelenskyy says

In a video posted to his Telegram channel, President Zelenskyy said that more than 40 people had been killed in the strike (Jacob King/PA)

At least 41 people have been killed and 180 others injured after two Russian ballistic missiles struck an educational facility and hospital in a central region of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.

The strike occurred in the city of Poltava, the capital of the region of the same name, officials said. Poltava is located about 110km (70 miles) from the border with Russia and about 350km (200 miles) south east of Kyiv.