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Kremenchuk

City in Ukraine
Kremenchuk is a city in Ukraine, the administrative center of the Kremenchuk urban hromada and Kremenchuk Raion of Poltava Oblast. The population (as of January 1, 2024) is 224,997 people. The city's area is 96 km². It is a large industrial center of Central Ukraine, the second-largest city in Poltava Oblast. There are 86 industrial enterprises, 58 construction organizations of various forms of ownership, and about 14,000 business entities operating in the city.
1571
Official year of Kremenchuk's foundation
1635
The plan of the Kremenchuk fortress was drawn on site by the French military engineer Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan, author of "Description of Ukraine."
1764
Formation of the Novorossiysk Governorate, which included Kremenchuk
1798
The city's coat of arms was approved
1917-1921
The Ukrainian War of Independence and the Soviet occupation did not leave Kremenchuk untouched
1941-1943
Occupation of the city by Nazi Germany and its allies
1949
The Kryukiv Bridge across the Dnieper was built
1965
Construction of a trolleybus network began
2014
Demolition of the Lenin monument in the city
2022
Russian army strike on the Amstor shopping center, killing over 20 people
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A transsexual man kidnapped a baby from a perinatal center in Poltava region, police detain him

A transgender man kidnapped a 4-day-old baby from a perinatal center in Poltava region, claiming he wanted to have a child he would never be able to have, and now faces 5 to 10 years in prison.

Society • July 16, 06:26 PM • 28186 views
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Abduction of a baby in Poltava region: search continues

A 4-day-old girl was kidnapped from a perinatal center in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, and the search for her continues, with police considering various versions of the incident.

Society • July 16, 05:35 PM • 109941 views
Abduction of a newborn girl from the perinatal center in Kremenchuk: investigation initiated under two articles

A 4-day-old girl was kidnapped from a perinatal center in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, prompting law enforcement to open a criminal case and launch a search.

Crimes and emergencies • July 15, 10:39 AM • 15138 views
In Poltava region, police are looking for a missing 4-day-old baby: what is known

4-day-old girl goes missing from postpartum ward of perinatal center in Kremenchuk.

Crimes and emergencies • July 14, 05:53 PM • 23940 views
Explosion in Kremenchuk community in Poltava region

There was an explosion in the Kremenchuk community in Poltava region.

Society • July 5, 10:24 PM • 86039 views
Gang led by criminal authority will be tried in Poltava region: they suspected of preparing murder of police officer and local deputy

In the Poltava region, the police neutralized an armed gang led by a criminal boss, which was preparing to kill a police officer and a local deputy.

Crimes and emergencies • June 10, 08:17 AM • 22650 views
A car hits two teenagers near a shopping center in Poltava region

Two teenagers were hit by a car and hospitalized as a result of an accident in a parking lot in Kremenchuk, Poltava region.

Society • May 24, 08:35 AM • 17670 views
New Recruitment Center of the Ukrainian Army opened in Poltava region

A new recruitment center for the Ukrainian army has been opened in Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, to help citizens find jobs in the armed forces and recruit motivated soldiers.

Society • May 7, 02:24 PM • 37950 views
Bad weather in Poltava region: more than 6.6 thousand consumers lost power

In Poltava Oblast, 6,620 consumers were temporarily cut off from power due to wind gusts, with emergency power outages in five communities.

Society • May 7, 01:48 PM • 100384 views
“Evacuation from Poltava region”: SES warns Ukrainians of another russian fake

Ukrainians in the Poltava region received fake reports of an alleged evacuation, which the State Emergency Service denied as hostile disinformation aimed at destabilizing the situation.

War in Ukraine • April 28, 07:31 PM • 65454 views
Explosion occurs in Kremenchuk

An explosion was heard in Kremenchuk. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force reported an enemy drone heading toward the city.

War in Ukraine • April 23, 07:56 PM • 70287 views
A man who spread russian propaganda at the request of the russian special services was sentenced to 15 years in prison

The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for spreading russian propaganda commissioned by russian special services, including justifying russian war crimes and discrediting the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

War in Ukraine • April 18, 02:12 PM • 21799 views
Movement of enemy UAVs in different directions on the territory of Ukraine was spotted

russian drones were spotted flying in different directions across Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 12:40 AM • 108208 views
Explosions occurred in Kremenchuk, Poltava region

Explosions were heard in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, during an air raid, as reported by local sources and confirmed by residents.

Society • March 22, 09:54 PM • 49999 views
Power outages in Poltava region due to Russian attack, houses damaged

In the Poltava region, emergency power outages and a schedule of emergency power outages were introduced due to the massive Russian attack, and several private houses were damaged in the Myrhorod district.

Society • March 22, 06:21 AM • 32232 views
Enemy UAVs attack Poltava region at night

A Russian drone attacked an industrial facility in Kremenchuk district, Poltava region, at night, causing a fire that was extinguished with the help of 18 vehicles and 85 rescuers.

War in Ukraine • February 20, 05:22 AM • 29126 views
Air raid sirens sound due to reports of explosions in Kherson region of Ukraine

Air raid sirens went off in the Poltava region of Ukraine, and explosions were heard in Kremenchuk and Kherson.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 10:10 PM • 30639 views
Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company changed the Soviet names of 23 vessels

The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company renamed 23 vessels, replacing their old Soviet names with Ukrainian names associated with cities on the rivers and seas or those under Russian occupation.

Society • February 19, 04:12 PM • 28097 views
Explosion in Kropyvnytskyi district: no damage and no casualties - RMA

According to the head of the Kirovohrad regional military administration, there were no casualties or damage as a result of the explosion in Kropyvnytskyi district.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 12:28 PM • 36594 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft warned of a missile in the direction of Kanatove

Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of an enemy missile in the direction of Kanatove.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 11:55 AM • 22964 views
Russian attack: no hits or casualties recorded in Poltava region - RMA

During a large-scale air alert in Ukraine, the head of the Poltava regional state administration reported that no hits or casualties were reported in the region.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 11:43 AM • 22032 views
Explosions occurred in two regions of Ukraine

During an air raid alert across Ukraine, explosions were heard in two regions of the country. In particular, in Poltava and Kirovohrad regions.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 10:25 AM • 29505 views
Renovation of a dormitory for IDPs continues in Poltava region with a budget of UAH 13.4 million

A dormitory for internally displaced persons is being renovated in Poltava Oblast with a budget of UAH 13. 4 million to accommodate 46 people.

Society • February 18, 02:27 AM • 41432 views
Enemy missiles are moving towards Zaporizhzhia - Air Force

The Armed Forces of Ukraine warned that enemy missiles are heading toward Zaporizhzhia region.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 06:34 PM • 112041 views
Explosions in Kropyvnytskyi district: no casualties and no damage

According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties or damage as a result of the explosions in Kropyvnytskyi district, the head of the Kirovohrad regional military administration said.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 01:55 PM • 21203 views
Enemy strikes in Poltava region: preliminary report of no casualties or damage - OVA

The Russian army attacked Poltava region for the second time today; according to preliminary reports from the head of the JFO Filin Pronin, there were no casualties or damage.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 01:48 PM • 21905 views
An explosion occurred in Kropyvnytskyi - media

An explosion was reported in Kropyvnytskyi and, according to air force warnings, missiles were moving in the direction of Kremenchuk, Poltava, and Kropyvnytskyi.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 01:11 PM • 21310 views
Enemy missiles are moving towards Poltava, Kremenchuk and Kropyvnytskyi - Air Force

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, enemy missiles are heading toward three cities in central Ukraine, and air alerts have been issued in many regions due to the threat of ballistic missile attacks.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 01:06 PM • 21663 views
Law enforcers expose gang preparing a series of murders in Kremenchuk

In Poltava region, law enforcement officers exposed an eight-member criminal group that shot and killed a resident of Kremenchuk and was preparing to kill a police officer and a member of the regional council.

Crimes and emergencies • February 14, 03:36 PM • 22085 views
Turkish business joins the restoration of Ukrainian infrastructure

The meeting discussed the involvement of Turkish business in the reconstruction of Ukrainian infrastructure, such as seaports, roads and bridges, in order to increase exports and economic cooperation between the two countries.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 04:15 PM • 33693 views