The police exposed two local residents involved in drug trafficking in the Poltava district. During searches, about 17 kg of drugs and over half a million hryvnias were seized.
In the Myrhorod district of the Poltava region, a hit by an enemy missile was recorded. No reports of injuries have been received, information is being clarified.
The Tax Committee of the Verkhovna Rada found statistical errors and manipulations in the BEB report for 2025. Deputies noted the low effectiveness of investigations, with only 13% of cases reaching court.
Due to shelling and severe weather, five regions and 22 villages in the Dnipropetrovsk region have been de-energized. Power engineers are restoring the grids; no blackout schedules are planned yet.
The enemy attacked two districts of the Poltava region, damaging enterprises and an energy facility. One person has been hospitalized, and work to restore electricity is underway.
A former police sergeant was sentenced to 12 years for a drunk driving accident in Karlivka that killed two 17-year-old sisters. He was traveling at a speed of over 100 km/h.
In the Poltava district, two people were injured by UAV debris. Residential buildings, an outpatient clinic, cars, and power lines were damaged.
Poltava region officials caused 5 million hryvnias in damages during the procurement of phones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The case regarding embezzlement and money laundering has already been referred to court.
Russian troops attacked Naftogaz facilities in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions, causing significant fires. A repeated strike was recorded at one of the facilities.
Yuliia Svyrydenko announced the allocation of 700 million UAH for housing for displaced persons. The government plans to purchase 1,000 houses in rural areas for IDPs.
As a result of the Russian attack in Poltava region, infrastructure and a residential building were damaged. Rescuers pulled an elderly woman from the rubble and extinguished the fires.
Russians have been attacking Naftogaz facilities in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions for more than 24 hours. Large-scale fires and significant damage to equipment have been recorded.
The enemy attacked an enterprise in the Myrhorod district with a drone. Equipment was damaged as a result of the strike; there were no casualties.
More than 160 settlements across eight regions remain without electricity due to shelling and severe weather conditions. Power engineers are working to restore the grids.
Due to shelling and bad weather, some consumers in eight regions have been cut off from power. Power engineers are working around the clock; no consumption restrictions are currently planned.
A magnitude 2. 6 earthquake occurred in the Poltava district on May 17 at a depth of 4 kilometers. The tremors were recorded at 6:39 a.m. near the Dykanka community.
59-year-old Naftogaz employee Serhiy Klymenko died in the hospital from injuries sustained during the May 5 attack. The death toll from the strike has risen to four.
Five people were killed and 37 injured due to the Russian attack. A two-day period of mourning has been declared in the Poltava region for May 5 and 6.
Russian drones attacked the railway in three regions, damaging railcars and an electric locomotive. Thanks to timely evacuation to shelters, no employees were injured.
At night, the enemy attacked gas production enterprises in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions with drones and missiles. Five people were killed, and another 37 were injured.
As a result of the repeated strike on Poltava region, two rescuers and two civilians were killed. Another 31 people were injured, three of whom are in serious condition.
In the Hlukhiv community, a Russian drone carried out a targeted strike on a truck carrying grain. The 46-year-old driver sustained severe injuries and is currently in the hospital.
Parts of three regions are de-energized due to Russian attacks, with the most difficult situation in the Sumy region. Bad weather has left more than 100 settlements without electricity.
A money laundering center with a turnover of UAH 18 billion, operating through 90 shell companies, has been exposed. During 40 searches, cash was seized and the organizers of the scheme were detained.
As a result of the severe weather, three people have died and seven others were injured. Due to wind gusts, 1,218 settlements in 19 regions of Ukraine have been de-energized.
The 30-year-old man stabbed the child and burned the body in the forest. The suspect has been taken into custody and faces charges for intentional homicide.
Cold air from the north will arrive in Ukraine, bringing night frosts down to -3 degrees Celsius. In the east, rain with wet snow and strong gusts of wind are expected.
Due to enemy shelling, consumers in seven regions are without power, and a worker was injured in Mykolaiv Oblast. There are no schedules, but Ukrainians are asked to save energy.
The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center warns of winds of 15–20 m/s and night frosts in the air and on the ground. The bad weather will last until April 25 and threatens fruit trees.
Due to spring bad weather in Ukraine, a shortage of apricots and an increase in fruit prices are expected. In Zakarpattia, about 50% of the future harvest has already been lost.
