Russian drone attack cuts power, water to thousands in Poltava Oblast — video
Nation20 July 2024, 12:14 PM
Sixteen settlements in Poltava Oblast in central Ukraine were left without power after an overnight Russian drone attack on civilian infrastructure in the Myrhorod district, regional governor Filip Pronin wrote on Telegram on July 20, sharing video of the aftermath.
Firefighters have extinguished the fire at the site of the attack.
No casualties were reported.
Almost 4,000 people remain without power and 700 others without running water in the Poltava district.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported the interception of 12 Shahed one-way attack drones, which had been launched from Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
In addition to the drones, Russia fired three Iskander-M ground-launched ballistic missiles from Voronezh Oblast and one Iskander-K cruise missile at Ukraine.
Air raid alerts were declared in Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv oblasts.
Russian drones targeted infrastructure facilities in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts.