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]

Key Takeaways:

A Russian missile attack on July 28 struck the National Aviation University Flight Academy in Kropyvnytskyi, central Ukraine, resulting in five deaths and over two dozen injuries.
The attack destroyed three aircraft (two civilian, one AN-26) and caused significant material losses to the flight school's hangars and maintenance facilities.
This incident is highlighted as the latest in Russia's increasing targeting of civilian objects, with Ukraine's Ministry of Defense stating civilian targets have been attacked almost 60 times more often than military ones.

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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.