Poltava

On the night of July 20, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 13 enemy drones. Russia attacked 5 regions of Ukraine using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.

The Ukrainian Air Force repelled a large-scale night attack by Russian troops. All 16 launched kamikaze drones and two of three guided missiles in different regions of the country were shot down.

At night, Russian UAV attacked Poltava region. A civilian house and yard were damaged in Kremenchuk district. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties.

Residents of Poltava blocked a street in protest against prolonged power outages that left them without electricity for several days, causing food to spoil.

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.

Due to equipment failure at one of the energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine, an emergency power outage was caused, and power engineers are working to restore the equipment.

Emergency power outages were introduced in several regions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, Donetsk and Poltava, due to growing power shortages and abnormal heat, on the orders of the national energy company Ukrenergo.

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

A recruiting center for joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine has opened in Odesa, offering advice and assistance in choosing positions that match civilian skills for men and women aged 18 to 60.

The Vynnyky Tobacco Factory claims that the company was illegally blocked for more than 60 days, causing billions of hryvnias in budget losses.

In Poltava region, law enforcement officers seized almost two tons of counterfeit shredded tobacco from an organized criminal group that set up illegal production and sale of tobacco products.

Russian troops attacked an industrial facility in Poltava region, causing no casualties.

Enemy cruise missiles from Kharkiv region enter the territory of Poltava region, heading toward the city of Poltava, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

An explosion occurred in Odesa amid an air raid alert, prompting authorities to call on citizens to take shelter.

Ukrainian air defense forces are working to shoot down a Russian reconnaissance drone in Poltava region, which could result in explosions.

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on the work on an enemy reconnaissance drone in Poltava region.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, numerous groups of enemy attack drones were spotted flying in the direction of various regions of Ukraine, including Myrhorod, northeast of Poltava, north of Sumy, and from Kherson region.

From 11 to 15 July, the southern, eastern, Poltava, Dnipro and Kirovohrad regions of Ukraine are expected to experience an abnormal heat wave with temperatures of up to 40-41°C, which is close to the absolute maximums recorded in the country's history.

Six Ukrainian communities in Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovs'k oblasts have received mobile Administrative Service Centers that will help residents of frontline areas access public services faster and more comfortably.

The July 3 attack by Russian troops on Poltava region damaged gas infrastructure, killing a 49-year-old employee of Ukrgazvydobuvannya and injuring three others, the Energy Ministry said on Thursday.

Ukrainian air defense successfully shoots down 21 of 22 Russian Shahed attack drones launched at night from the Kursk region of Russia.

Short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in parts of Ukraine today, while in some other regions, heat up to 38°C is possible on July 4.

The Ukrainian cheerleading team won five gold medals at the European Championships in Norway, becoming the best in the medal standings.

One person was killed and three injured in Poltava region as a result of the Russian attack. In addition, a school and a kindergarten in Poltava district were damaged by shelling.

Russians attacked the Poltava region for the third day in a row, resulting in hits, according to the head of the Poltava regional military administration.

The explosions occurred in the Poltava community. Earlier, the Air Force reported a high-speed target from Kharkiv region to Poltava region.

Today, Russian troops attacked Poltava region, but no hits to civilian or industrial infrastructure were reported.

An explosion was heard in Poltava after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat and advised residents to take shelter.

During archaeological excavations in the Poltava region, a pit inhumation burial was discovered, in which, among other things, a Samanid dirham coin dated to 913-942 AD was found.

Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovs'k regions of Ukraine are on air alert due to the threat of ballistic missile attacks.