Poltava Oblast
On the night of June 21, 2025, Poltava region experienced a massive combined attack. Hits on energy infrastructure were recorded in the Kremenchuk district, one person sustained moderately severe injuries.
In Poltava region, from June 18 to June 24, the holding of mass events is prohibited due to the likelihood of air strikes on facilities. The "Great Literary Festival" and other events have been postponed.
Mykhailo Grytsai, a collaborator and accomplice of the occupiers, was liquidated in Berdiansk. He participated in the torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and appropriated state property.
On the night of June 15, Russia launched a massive attack on the Poltava region, Kremenchuk. Hits on energy and agricultural infrastructure, damage to houses were recorded.
On the night of June 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with 194 aerial targets, including missiles and drones. Air defense forces shot down 167 targets, the main strike was on Kremenchuk, where a hit was recorded.
Air raid alert declared in Kyiv and many regions of Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic weapons. The Air Force reported a high-speed target in the Sumy region.
In the Myrhorod district, a power line was damaged due to falling UAV fragments. Power supply was promptly restored by a backup line.
In the evening of June 8, the movement of enemy ударні БпЛА was recorded in many regions. Air defense is actively working in Kyiv and the region, residents are urged to take shelter.
As a result of the large-scale attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine on the night of June 6 and during the day, 80 people were injured, and there were deaths in Kyiv and Lutsk. Zelenskyy called on partners to increase pressure on Russia to cease fire.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 5. 6 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, completing the sowing campaign. This year, the area under spring wheat has been increased due to demand from processors and exporters.
As a result of a Russian attack in the Kremenchuk district of the Poltava region, three people were injured. Administrative buildings, warehouses and a coffee shop were damaged, and fires broke out.
Yesterday, the enemy struck a training ground in the Poltava region with an "Iskander-M" missile. As a result of the attack, 16 soldiers were injured. An investigation is underway.
On June 4, the enemy launched a missile strike on the territory of one of the training units located in the Poltava region.
An air alert has been declared in Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic missiles. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported missiles in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions.
Due to the attacks by the occupiers, cultural heritage sites in 18 oblasts and Kyiv have been damaged. The infrastructure in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson oblasts suffered the greatest losses.
In May, the duration of air raid alerts, during which shopping centers suspended operations, decreased significantly, especially in the center. The shopping centers of Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions felt the greatest relief.
On the night of June 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 ударними BpLA, including the Shahed type. Air defense neutralized 75 enemy drones in the east, south, and north of the country, but hits were recorded in 11 locations.
At night, the enemy attacked the Poltava region with drones, air defense was working. In the Poltava district, the premises of a non-functioning communal enterprise were damaged, a fire broke out, which was extinguished.
On June 2, in Kremenchuk, a Hyundai Elantra car hit an 82-year-old woman on Respublikanska Street. The victim was hospitalized, the police are establishing the circumstances of the accident and opened a case.
On June 2, the Russian army shelled the Poltava region, damaging a fence and glazing of a private house in the Myrhorod district. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
Air raid alert declared for the second time this evening in Kyiv and many regions of Ukraine. The reason is the threat of the use of ballistic weapons from the northeast.
In Kyiv, two men were sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering a hostage. They kidnapped the debtor's father, demanded $2 million, and then killed him and cut off his head and hands.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 5. 5 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, which is 97% of the projected area. Corn was sown the most – 3.94 million hectares.
Due to bad weather in the Poltava region, 7 settlements in the Hadyatska, Dikanska and Kobelyatska communities were de-energized. More than 500 consumers were left without electricity.
In the Poltava region, a school bus with 10 children drove into a ditch. Boys aged 6-7 were injured. The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
In the Poltava region, 29 prisoners were discovered who were being held against their will in a psychiatric hospital. The people had their documents and phones taken away and were forced to work for free.
In Kremenchuk, a group of people attacked military personnel of the Territorial Recruitment Center, using pepper spray and a traumatic pistol. Two attackers have been detained, and an investigation is underway.
The President of Ukraine stated that the night attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian cities led to the death of civilians, including children. He called on the world to increase pressure on Russia.
Missiles have been detected in the airspace of Ukraine, moving in the direction of Kyiv region, Kryvyi Rih, Poltava region, Sumy region and Khmelnytsky region.
At night, the Poltava region was subjected to a massive drone attack. In the Kremenchuk community, a company building was destroyed, houses were damaged, there are power outages and one person was injured.