Poltava

Employees of the state Bureau of Investigation have completed a pre-trial investigation against 7 officials and officials of the Poltava mining and processing plant owned by the fugitive oligarch Konstantin Zhevago, who illegally disposed of minerals of national significance during 2019-2021.

Ukrainian air defense systems shot down 22 of the 27 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by the Russian Federation from Kursk and Crimea during the night attack on June 5, 2024.

12-year-old Daria Voloshina, who disappeared in Poltava, was found dead in a wooded area. A 57-year-old local man with a criminal record was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting and murdering a child.

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said that updating data via the Reserve+ app exempts from administrative fines, although a physical visit to the military enlistment office is still necessary.

Four employees of a penal colony in Poltava region are suspected of torturing prisoners.

During the air raid in Poltava region, explosions were heard, but according to the regional military administration, no hits or casualties were reported.

During a nighttime air strike, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 12 of 14 Russian missiles and 31 attack UAVs in 9 regions of Ukraine.

Today, Ukraine may experience power outages during evening peak hours due to the application of hourly outage schedules from 20:00 to 22:00, the Ministry of Energy reports.

The Air Force informs of a missile threat in Sumy and Poltava regions.

In Poltava, a wall and ceiling collapsed in a residential building, trapping people under the rubble, and rescuers pulled two victims from the rubble.

Ukraine imposed power supply restrictions on consumers while receiving emergency aid from the EU, and at a mine in Donetsk region, more than 160 workers remained underground due to shelling that stopped ventilation equipment.

The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has found corruption offenses in 8 of the 541 officials of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers it has checked so far.

All 29 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian troops were successfully destroyed in the skies over Ukraine on the night of May 20, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

At night and in the morning, Ukraine received emergency electricity supplies from Romania, Slovakia, and Poland due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down all 13 russian Shahed drones during a night attack over several regions.

Ukrainian defense forces shot down three enemy drones over Poltava region, with no casualties or damage to infrastructure.

An explosion has occurred in the city of Poltava, Ukraine.

Ukraine's Air Force warned of a hostile missile threat from the east toward Poltava region, triggering an air alert in several regions, including Kyiv and Poltava, where two Russian missiles were spotted in the airspace.

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police prevented attempts to sell trophy weapons - assault rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and explosives - to criminals in the frontline areas of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions by detaining 5 dealers.

Ukraine's Security Service detained another Russian agent who was leaking information to the FSB about the aftermath of a double missile strike on Odesa on March 15 that killed 21 people and injured 74 others.

Ukraine's Air Force reports a missile moving through Sumy region toward Poltava region.

Kyiv city authorities will limit evening street lighting to save electricity after Russian attacks knocked out Ukraine's power grid.

During the massive attack, Russia used a wide range of weapons against Ukraine, including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles such as Kinzhal, Iskander-M, Kalibr, X-101, X-555, Shahid drones, and others.

Due to the massive attack of Russian missiles and drones on energy facilities in several regions, power outages are possible across the country from 18:00 to 23:00.

russia attacks Ukrainian gas storage facilities to demonstrate the vulnerability of the Ukrainian gas transportation system as gas transit from Russia comes to an end.

Russian troops massively attacked the energy infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava regions and Kryvyi Rih, damaging power generation and transmission facilities.

The WOG filling station network is expanding the availability of the popular ZAVZHDYKAVA project. Decaffeinated coffee is already available at 112 major city and highway filling stations in 16 regions of Ukraine.

On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, firing more than 50 missiles and more than 20 "shaheds" at infrastructure in several regions.

Russian troops attacked electricity generation and transmission facilities in six regions of Ukraine to disrupt electricity supply and production in the country.

A new recruitment center for the Ukrainian army has been opened in Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, to help citizens find jobs in the armed forces and recruit motivated soldiers.