.Russia's Defense Department stated Wednesday that its deadly strike on the main Ukrainian urban area of Poltava targeted a drone and also digital combat training facility.At least 53 people were actually killed and also 298 others were actually injured in Tuesday's attack on an armed forces institute as well as close-by healthcare facility in the main city of Poltava. Ukrainian authorities performed certainly not state the number of of the preys were actually armed forces or private." Russia's armies carried out an accuracy strike on the 179th joint instruction facility of the Ukrainian soldiers in the area of Poltava," the Russian Protection Administrative agency said in a regular briefing.The department claimed that Ukrainian communications and electronic war specialists, along with drone operators involved in strikes on Russian territory, were actually being qualified at the center "under the assistance of international teachers.".According to AFP, the Poltava army communications principle, founded in the 1960s when Ukraine was still an aspect of the U.S.S.R., focuses on training telecommunications experts.The strike induced temper on Ukrainian social media sites after unconfirmed reports stated it had actually targeted an outside armed forces ceremony, along with many condemning reckless actions coming from officials who made it possible for the occasion to take place regardless of the hazard of Russian assaults.Ukrainian Head of state Volodymyr Zelensky stated he had actually bought a "total and punctual inspection right into all the instances.".AFP contributed reporting.