Three people injured in large-scale attack by Russian drones on Poltava
The Russians launched a large-scale drone attack on civilian infrastructure in the Poltava hromada on the night of 22-23 April, injuring three people. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Source: Volodymyr Kohut, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "The Poltava hromada was attacked by enemy UAVs. As of 00:10, hits on premises belonging to businesses and open areas near civilian facilities in the Podilskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Poltava were reported."
Updated: At 05:54, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that three people had been injured.
Firefighter extinguishing fire
Quote from State Emergency Service: "Enemy strikes targeted exclusively the city's civilian infrastructure on the night of 22-23 April. Residential buildings, premises belonging to businesses, warehouses and garages were damaged."
Details: The State Emergency Service added that one drone had crashed near a high-rise building. Windows were shattered and the facade was damaged as a result.
Fire appliance at the scene
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Firefighters extinguishing fire
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Background: Earlier, Suspilne correspondents reported a large-scale Shahed drone attack on Poltava. Power cuts were recorded in the city.
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