Massive fire in Poltava region extinguished by over 100 rescuers after Russian attack
Fire in Poltava region after the Russian attack (facebook.com/DSNSPOLTAVA)
On the evening of November 13, Russian forces attacked the Poltava region, causing a massive fire as a result of the strike, citing the State Emergency Service (SES) in the Poltava region.
The occupiers targeted an industrial facility, where a large fire broke out. By the morning, the fire had been brought under control.
According to the SES, over 100 rescuers and 27 units of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire. Fortunately, no casualties were reported from the attack.
Photo: Fire extinguished in Poltava region after the attack (facebook.com/DSNSPOLTAVA)
It was previously reported that the head of the Poltava regional military administration, Filip Pronin, announced the attack on the industrial facility on the evening of November 13. According to him, the facility in the Myrhorod district was targeted.
Nighttime Russian attack on Ukraine
On the night of November 14, Russian forces launched 59 strike drones and unidentified UAVs toward Ukraine. Air defense systems operated in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Kyiv regions.
The air defense forces destroyed 21 drones, while another 38 enemy drones were lost due to location-specific failures.
