Poltava
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhnyak defeated Hungary's Pylyp Akilov in the 80 kg weight category at the 2024 Olympic Games. The Poltava athlete's next fight will take place on August 2.
President Zelenskyy met with business representatives in Poltava region. He thanked entrepreneurs for their contribution to the economy and promised to strengthen the region's air defense.
On July 29, a cold atmospheric front will cross Ukraine, bringing rain and thunderstorms to some regions. Strong northwesterly winds with gusts of up to 15-20 m/s are expected, and the air temperature will drop.
At night, Russian troops launched a drone strike in the Poltava region. An industrial facility was damaged and a fire broke out, which was extinguished by rescuers. There were no casualties.
Hostile UAVs attacked Kyiv region, but without hitting infrastructure or causing casualties. Debris damaged private homes and cut power lines.
Ukrenergo has reduced the scope of electricity consumption restrictions in different regions of Ukraine. We have shortened the outage schedules, reduced the number of queues and the duration of outages in many regions.
In 13 regions of Ukraine, one stage of power outages will be applied after 16:00. In other regions, the power will not be cut off until 18:00. Electricity imports from 5 countries are planned.
On the morning of July 24, Russian troops attacked the Poltava region. Explosions were heard in the Poltava region, but there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure.
On the night of July 21, an air raid in Poltava region lasted for more than 4 hours. The air defense system targeted enemy drones, and there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure.
Civilian infrastructure was damaged in Poltava region as a result of a nighttime drone attack. 16 settlements were left without electricity, about 700 consumers were left without water, and restoration work is underway.
Russian UAVs attacked Ukrenergo facilities in Poltava, Sumy and Chernihiv regions. The power supply was disrupted, but was restored to most consumers in the morning, and repairs are underway.
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.