Poltava
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and 4 missiles. Defense forces shot down 40 UAVs in different regions, 7 were lost and 3 were recovered. The missiles did not reach their targets, and combat operations continue.
“Poltavaoblenergo announced the introduction of a schedule of emergency power outages in the region on October 23. According to the order of NPC Ukrenergo, the volume of outages is 30 MW.
The body of a man with signs of suicide was found in the technical room of a military recruitment center in Poltava region. The police opened a criminal investigation under the article “Premeditated murder”.
Law enforcement officers detained two FSB agents who were collecting coordinates for missile attacks in Ukraine. A “married couple” from Kramatorsk rented apartments overlooking the targets and installed phones for online broadcasting.
Explosions were reported in Sumy. The Ukrainian Air Force reported unmanned aerial vehicles on the border of Poltava and Sumy regions moving south.
On the night of October 21, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and 116 drones. The Ukrainian Air Force reported shooting down 59 enemy drones.
On the night of October 19, Ukraine suffered a massive attack from Russia. The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 4 guided missiles and 42 enemy drones.
On October 19, Ukraine is expected to have mostly dry weather with fog in the west. At night, severe frosts in a number of regions, during the day the temperature will be 7-12° Celsius, in Transcarpathia up to 16°.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 135 drones, of which 80 were shot down by air defense forces. Up to 10 drones are still in the airspace of central Ukraine, 44 have been lost, and 2 flew to Belarus.
On the night of October 16, 16 enemy UAVs, probably of the Shahed type, were shot down over Chernihiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions. A guided missile was also spotted flying overhead from the Kursk region.
Frosts of 0-5° are forecast for Ukraine starting October 17. The cold snap will affect most regions, especially the northern and western ones. The State Emergency Service warns of danger in the mountains.
Eight Shahed UAVs were spotted flying over Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions, 3 of which were shot down. X-59 cruise missiles were also spotted, but the targets were lost in the area.
At night, 12 out of 17 Russian attack drones were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also launched missile attacks on Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions.
In many regions of Ukraine, there have been reports of dozens of “mined” facilities. Law enforcement confirmed the information in several cities, and some buildings are being evacuated.
Since the beginning of 2024, 18,532 loans worth UAH 69 billion have been issued to entrepreneurs under the Affordable Loans 5-7-9% program. The program focuses on investment purposes and the development of energy capacities of businesses, condominiums and housing cooperatives.
The SBU detained two Russian agents who were installing hidden cameras near strategic facilities to adjust missile strikes. The offenders face life imprisonment for high treason.
In the village of Mylovydivka, Kremenchuk district, 10 pigs died due to African swine fever. Quarantine was introduced in three villages and a surveillance zone was established in other settlements of the district.
The Ukrainian Air Force repelled an attack by Russian drones on the night of October 12. Of the 28 Shahed-type strike UAVs launched, 24 were destroyed and two more were lost to electronic warfare.
On the night of October 10, 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 41 enemy UAVs and continue to counter the attack, there are damages.
The head of the Poltava RMA, Philip Pronin, said that no hits on civilian infrastructure were recorded in Poltava region. Earlier, explosions were heard in Kremenchuk and Poltava, and the Air Force reported a high-speed target in that direction.
Explosions were recorded in Kremenchuk and Poltava, as reported by the head of the Poltava RMA. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a high-speed target in the direction of Poltava region.
On the night of October 7, Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 80 air targets, including Kinzhal missiles. Air defense forces shot down 34 targets, including 2 Kinzhal and 32 attack UAVs.
A Geranium-2 attack UAV with an unexploded warhead was discovered in Poltava region. Police explosives experts defused it on the spot and took it away for safe destruction.
The Ukrainian Air Force warns of the threat of enemy drone attacks in Kyiv, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions.
A conflict between two men and a blogger occurred in Poltava, during which they allegedly threatened him with a gun. Police opened a criminal investigation under the article “Hooliganism” and seized the weapon for examination.
A conflict between blogger Nicholas Karma and a representative of the TCC took place in Poltava. The police opened a criminal investigation under the article “Hooliganism” and seized a pistol similar to a starter's pistol.
President Zelensky met with teachers from Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Poltava regions. He awarded them state awards and conferred honorary titles for their important work in the regions bordering the aggressor.
In September 2024, the number of damaged cultural institutions in Ukraine increased by 49. Clubs, libraries, and art education institutions in the eastern and southern regions were most affected.
The Ukrainian Air Force has reported a threat of drone attacks in Poltava region. An air alert has been declared, and residents are urged to stay in shelters due to a possible attack.
A month after the Russian missile attack on Poltava on September 3, the death toll rose to 59. The Iskander attack also injured 328 people