Reports: Five Killed in Russian Strike on Ukraine Flight School

A Russian strike targeting a civilian flight school in central Ukraine left five dead and more than two dozen injured.

Monday, August 01, 2022 at 03:14 PM ET

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On July 29, officials of Ukraine’s National Aviation University inspected damage from the attack. [Courtesy: National Aviation University]

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A Russian missile attack on the National Aviation University Flight Academy in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, on July 28 resulted in at least five deaths, 25 injuries, and the destruction of three aircraft and significant facilities.
The attack targeted a civilian flight school during working hours, with Ukrainian defense officials highlighting this as part of a pattern where Russia has attacked civilian targets nearly 60 times more often than military targets since the invasion.

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A midday Russian missile attack on a flight academy in central Ukraine has left at least five dead and more than two dozen injured, according to reports. The attack marks the latest civilian target since Russia first invaded the country in February.

Two Russian missiles struck hangars at the National Aviation University Flight Academy located in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine—about 320 miles southeast of Kyiv—shortly after noon on July 28, Reuters reported.