Russian strike on Ukrainian prison kills 17 people and injures more than 80
Four guided aerial bombs hit the Bilenkivska Correctional Colony in the southeastern province, according to the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine.
At least 42 inmates were taken to hospital with serious injuries and another 40 people, including one staff member, sustained other injuries.
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