Russian missile strike kills 5 folks in central Ukraine – governor

Five folks had been killed and 25 wounded in a Russian missile strike on a flight college within the central Ukrainian metropolis of Kropyvnytskyi on Thursday, the regional governor mentioned.

Andriy Raikovych, governor of the Kirovohrad area, informed a information briefing that two missiles had struck hangars on the National Aviation University Flight Academy round 12:20 p.m. (0920 GMT).

“There are victims, dead and wounded. Twenty-five have already been taken to medical institutions – they were wounded. Five were killed, one of them from the military,” he mentioned.

“There are material losses – two civilian aircraft and one AN-26 aircraft.”

Reuters couldn’t instantly confirm the report. Russia, which invaded Ukraine on Feb.24, didn’t instantly touch upon the report.