Russia pounds rail infrastructure in Poltava, leaving fires and injured
Photo: Russian army struck railway infrastructure overnight (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russian forces attacked railway infrastructure in the Poltava region overnight on September 18. The strike hit Myrhorod district, sparking fires, reports Poltava Regional Military Administration head Volodymyr Kohut.
"Overnight, the enemy attacked railway infrastructure in Myrhorod district," the statement said.
According to Kohut, the shelling caused fires that were quickly contained by the State Emergency Service.
One person was reported injured.
Russian strikes on railway infrastructure
Earlier, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) warned that due to hostilities in the Poltava region, suburban train services had been temporarily adjusted: some trains were canceled, while others were running with backup locomotives and possible delays.
Yesterday, Russians attacked Ukrzaliznytsia facilities with drones, causing train delays on the Dnipro route.
Previously, the Russian army struck railway infrastructure in the city of Lozova, Kharkiv region, leaving one person dead and four injured.
That attack damaged the railway station and other infrastructure facilities.
