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

News by theme

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 • 21319 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 • 21671 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 • 22092 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 • 33715 views

Ukraine to launch new train schedule with 14 new routes

The new train schedule in Ukraine from December 10 includes 14 new routes - 11 domestic and 3 international - and changes to 19 existing ones, improving connections and reducing travel time.

Society • November 23, 01:49 PM • 42849 views