Over 100 rescuers battle fire after Russian drone strike on Poltava Oblast industrial facility – photos
Nation14 November 2024, 05:11 PM
Russia struck an industrial facility in Poltava Oblast with drones overnight, causing a fire that required over 100 rescuers to extinguish, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the region reported on Nov 14.
As a result of the Russian attack, a fire broke out. By morning, the fire had been extinguished.
Photo: Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Poltava Oblast/Facebook
Photo: Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Poltava Oblast/Facebook
The State Emergency Service reported that over 100 rescuers and 27 units of equipment were involved in firefighting.
There were no casualties reported.
Photo: Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Poltava Oblast/Facebook
Photo: Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Poltava Oblast/Facebook
Air raid alerts were issued in several regions of Ukraine overnight due to the threat of drone attacks.
In the morning, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that air defense systems had shot down 21 out of 59 Russian drones. An additional 38 drones were lost from radar.