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Russian shelling of industrial facility in Poltava region: Aftermath revealed

Russian shelling of industrial facility in Poltava region: Aftermath revealed Photo: Russian attack leads to a large-scale fire at an industrial enterprise in Poltava region (pl.dsns.gov.ua)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On June 4, Russian occupiers attacked an industrial enterprise in the Poltava region with drones. A large-scale fire broke out, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

“As a result of a hit by Russian drones in the Poltava region yesterday, a fire broke out on the territory of an industrial facility,” the report says.

According to the rescuers, the area of the fire was about 800 square meters. Firefighters eliminated the fire.

“One person was injured,” the SES states.

Russian shelling of industrial facility in Poltava region: Aftermath revealed

The aftermath of a fire at a facility in Poltava region after Russian shelling (pl.dsns.gov.ua)

Russian shelling of industrial facility in Poltava region: Aftermath revealed

The aftermath of a fire at a facility in Poltava region after Russian shelling (pl.dsns.gov.ua)

Russian shelling of industrial facility in Poltava region: Aftermath revealed

The aftermath of a fire at a facility in Poltava region after Russian shelling (pl.dsns.gov.ua)

Russian shelling of industrial facility in Poltava region: Aftermath revealed

The aftermath of a fire at a facility in Poltava region after Russian shelling (pl.dsns.gov.ua)

Russian shelling of industrial facility in Poltava region: Aftermath revealed

The aftermath of a fire at a facility in Poltava region after Russian shelling (pl.dsns.gov.ua)

Russian shelling of Ukraine

On the evening of June 4, Russian troops again attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones. Ukrainian air defense system worked. In particular, four Russian UAVs were shot down in the Dnipro region and six in the Mykolaiv region.

In total, the Russians launched almost 30 drones in Ukraine, with Ukrainian air defense shooting down 22 of them and failing to land five.

There were also reports of a Russian strike on an industrial facility in Poltava region, with one person injured.