Poltava

Poltava takes down Peter I statue – photos

Workers in Poltava dismantled a monument to Russian Emperor Peter I on Feb. 25, Acting Mayor Kateryna Yamshchikova reported on Telegram.

25 February 2025, 07:08 PM

Ukraine enforces power cuts amid massive Russian missile attack

Emergency power outages have been implemented across Ukraine due to a Russian massive missile strike, Ukrenergo reported early on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 08:39 AM

Poltava restores partial heat supply after Russian attack

In Poltava, heat supply to homes and a kindergarten has been partially restored after being cut off by a Russian strike on Feb. 1, regional authorities said on Telegram on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 10:59 AM

Poltava mourns 14 dead, including three children in Russian strike

The body of a third child has been identified among the 14 people killed in the Feb. 1 Russian Kh-22 missile strike on the Ukrainian administrative center of Poltava, the State Emergencies Service (SES) reported on Telegram late on Feb. 2, posting photos and videos of the devastating aftermath.

3 February 2025, 10:27 AM

Two children among 14 killed in Poltava missile attack

The death toll from Russia’s Feb. 1 missile strike on Poltava has risen to 14, including two children, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Feb. 2.

2 February 2025, 11:07 AM

Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine with 46 missiles and 123 drones

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine using 46 missiles and 123 drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Feb. 1. The strike targeted various regions, causing significant damage and civilian casualties.

1 February 2025, 06:30 PM

Death toll in Russian attack on Poltava apartment building rises to seven

On Saturday, Feb. 1, Russian forces launched a strike on the city of Poltava, hitting a residential high-rise and initially leaving at least seven people dead and 13 injured, including three children, local officials said.

1 February 2025, 04:35 PM

Russian missile strike on Poltava kills three, injures ten

On Saturday, Feb. 1, a Russian missile strike hit a residential apartment building in Poltava, killing three people and injuring ten others, including a child.

1 February 2025, 10:37 AM

Poltava deputy arrested by SBU for organizing businessman’s killing

The Security Service of Ukraine has arrested a Poltava Regional Council deputy for allegedly organizing the contract killing of a local agricultural company owner, the SBU said on Jan. 31.

31 January 2025, 01:48 PM

Widespread damage and fires in Poltava after Russian drone attack

Several private houses and outbuildings were damaged and set on fire in a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava late on Oct. 31, the Interior Ministry reported on Telegram, posting photos of the aftermath.

1 November 2024, 08:02 AM

Revenge for Poltava: Ukrainian forces strike Russian deployment point in Kursk Oblast — Photos

Ukrainian defenders carried out a strike on a building in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, reportedly used as a deployment site for Russian personnel, with the Khorne Group fighters from Ukraine’s 116th Separate Mechanized Brigade posting the corresponding video on Sept. 15.

15 September 2024, 09:05 PM

Missile Strike on Poltava Communications Institute: 220 injured still in hospitals — Zelenskyy

220 people remain hospitalized after the Russian missile strike on the Communications Institute in Poltava on Sept. 3, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told in his evening address on Sept. 8.

9 September 2024, 08:30 AM

Death toll rises to 58 in Poltava missile attack on Institute of Communication

The death toll from the Russian missile attack on the Institute of Communication in Poltava has risen to 58, according to Poltava OVA on Sept. 8.

8 September 2024, 06:47 PM

Death toll from Russian missile strike on Poltava rises to 55 — photos

The number of people killed in the Russian attack on a Poltava educational institution has risen to 55, with 328 injured, the State Emergency Service reported on Sept. 5.

5 September 2024, 04:36 PM

Poltava missile attack: 54 confirmed dead, rescue teams still searching — photos

The death toll from the Russian attack on an educational institution in Poltava has risen to 54, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Sept. 5.

5 September 2024, 11:18 AM

Lithuania summons Russian diplomats over terror bombings of Ukraine

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry summoned representatives of the Russian embassy on Sept. 4 to protest recent terror bombings of Ukrainian cities.

4 September 2024, 09:11 PM

Death toll in Poltava missile strike rises to 53

The death toll in Russia's Sept. 3 missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava has risen to 53, with nearly 300 people confirmed to have been injured, the Interior Ministry reported on Telegram on Sept. 4.

4 September 2024, 11:37 AM

Biden: ‘Russia will not win this war’ after deadly missile strike on Poltava

U.S. President Joe Biden responded to the Russian missile strike on Poltava on Sept. 3, condemning the attack “in the strongest terms” in the statement published on the White House website.

4 September 2024, 10:25 AM

Kuleba calls for more air defense from allies after Poltava tragedy

Only expanded supply of modern air defense systems from Western partners can prevent further deadly Russian attacks against Ukrainian civilians, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with CNN on Sept. 3.

3 September 2024, 08:18 PM

Council of Europe Secretary-General strongly condemns Russian strike on Poltava

Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić condemned Russia’s attack on Poltava on Sept. 3.

3 September 2024, 07:04 PM

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