Poltava Oblast

Russian attack on Poltava Oblast blacks out Kremenchuk city

Russian forces unleashed a massive overnight strike on energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Poltava Oblast overnight into Nov. 8, leaving the city of Kremenchuk without power, water and partially heating, regional governor Volodymyr Kohut reported on Telegram.

8 November 2025, 11:55 AM

Russia strikes Naftogaz gas sites in Poltava Oblast

Russia struck civilian gas infrastructure facilities of the Naftogaz group in Poltava Oblast, Naftogaz reported on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 01:34 PM

Russia's seventh October strike hits Naftogaz gas sites in Poltava Oblast

Russian forces damaged Naftogaz gas production facilities in Ukraine's Poltava Oblast in an overnight strike, the seventh such attack in October, Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi said at a Ukrinform briefing on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 01:00 PM

Russia pounds Ukraine’s oil and gas sites in Poltava Oblast

Russian forces carried out another massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, damaging oil and gas facilities in the Myrhorod district of Poltava Oblast, regional Governor Volodymyr Kohut reported on Telegram on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 08:46 AM

Energy facility in Poltava Oblast damaged by falling debris and direct hits during latest Russian attack

An energy infrastructure facility was damaged in the Kremenchuk district of Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast due to falling debris and direct hits, regional governor Volodymyr Kohut said on Telegram on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 10:45 AM

Russia aims to cripple Ukraine’s rail network, says Deputy PM

Russia is attempting to disrupt Ukraine’s heating season and paralyze the operations of national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, the country’s “critical artery,” Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 09:31 AM

Russian attack damages energy site, rail stock, and homes in Poltava - photos

Russian forces launched an attack on Poltava Oblast, sparking fires that rescuers are now working to extinguish, State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 08:11 AM

Russia determined to knock out Ukraine’s natural gas wells, Zelenskyy says

Moscow will do anything it can to prevent Ukraine from producing its own natural gas, meaning that Kyiv will have to spend more to import the fuel ahead of winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

7 October 2025, 02:16 AM

Russia launches largest-ever strike on Ukraine's gas infrastructure to disrupt heating season

Russia's army unleashed the largest assault on Ukraine's gas extraction infrastructure since the full-scale invasion overnight into Oct. 3, aiming to derail the heating season, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

3 October 2025, 06:50 PM

Russia targets Poltava Oblast rescuers in double-tap missile strike - photos

Russian troops launched a massive missile and drone attack on Poltava and the surrounding region overnight into Oct. 3. While State Emergency Service rescuers were addressing the aftermath, they came under a second missile strike, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported on Telegram.

3 October 2025, 01:49 PM

Russia targets Ukraine's gas production hubs in Poltava Oblast

Russian troops targeted DTEK's gas extraction infrastructure in Poltava Oblast with drones and missiles overnight into Oct. 3, forcing a shutdown at multiple facilities, Ukraine’s largest private energy company said in a Telegram post.

3 October 2025, 12:57 PM

Russian barrage batters Poltava Oblast’s energy grid

Russian forces carried out a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast overnight, damaging energy infrastructure, regional Governor Volodymyr Kohut reported on Telegram on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 09:20 AM

Russia attacks railway infrastructure in Poltava Oblast, several trains delayed

Russian nighttime strike cut power to several railway sections on Poltava Oblast, causing delays to at least four passenger trains, Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 09:10 AM

Industrial facility in Poltava Oblast ablaze after Russian strike

An overnight Russian drone attack ignited a fire at an industrial facility in Ukraine’s central Poltava Oblast, Regional Governor Volodymyr Kohut reported on Telegram on Sep. 17.

17 September 2025, 09:22 AM

18-year-old Poltava student detained for aiding Russian strikes

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service counterintelligence detained a Russian agent suspected of espionage in Poltava, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad oblasts, assisting Russia in preparing new air attacks on these regions, the SBU reported on Telegram on Sept. 3.

3 September 2025, 01:45 PM

Russia renews energy attacks amid lack of tough sanctions - CCD

Russia has resumed strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector because there are no strong sanctions and insufficient pressure on Moscow, the Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 01:30 PM

Russian invaders attack Ukraine with 95 Shahed drones

Russia launched 95 Shahed drones and other decoys in a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine, the Air Force said on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 11:23 AM

False radiation alert mistakenly issued overnight in Poltava Oblast

Authorities in Poltava Oblast mistakenly issued a radiation threat alert overnight, regional chief Volodymyr Kohut said on Telegram on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 10:58 AM

Energy Ministry confirms Russian strikes on energy facilities

Russian forces attacked energy facilities in Poltava Oblast overnight, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy confirmed on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 02:46 PM

Unexploded cluster munitions found in Kremenchuk after Russian missile strike

Unexploded cluster munitions have been found in Kremenchuk following the Russian attack overnight, Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi reported on Facebook on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 12:45 PM

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