Russia massively strikes Poltava region, leaving residents without power
Illustrative photo: Russia massively attacked Poltava region (Getty Images)
On the night of May 23, Russian troops launched a massive drone attack on the Poltava region. The is destruction, some people were left without electricity, according to the head of the Poltava regional military administration, Volodymyr Kohut.
Kremenchuk community
According to Kohut, a building of one of the enterprises in the Kremenchuk community was destroyed by a direct Russian strike and falling debris. The attack also caused a fire, which was later localized by units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. The blast wave damaged 7 private households.
One person was injured in the Russian attack, but he refused hospitalization.
As of now, 100 legal entities and almost 1,800 household consumers are without electricity.
Poltava district
According to the regional power company, the UAV debris damaged a power line, leaving more than 270 customers without electricity. Experts are currently working to restore the power supply.
Russian strikes on Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been regularly attacking Ukraine. Russian troops use guided aerial bombs, missiles of various types, drones, and artillery to carry out attacks. Civilian infrastructure is often targeted, which poses an additional threat to ordinary citizens.
Russia resorts to drone attacks every night. For example, on the night of May 22, the Russians used a ballistic missile and 128 drones.
