Drone attack on Poltava region: fire breaks out in community, buildings damaged

On the evening of May 22, explosions were heard in Poltava region during an attack by Russian drones. Air defense forces were operating in Poltava district, said the head of Poltava regional military administration Vitaly Dyakivnych.

According to preliminary information, the wreckage of the downed drone fell in an open area.

In the evening, air defense was operating in Poltava district. According to preliminary information, the wreckage of the downed UAV fell in an open area. There were no calls to emergency services about the injured, Dyakivnych reported.

Later, the head of the region announced repeated explosions in Poltava district.

After midnight, the secretary of the Poltava city council, Kateryna Yamshchykova, reported on the consequences of the strikes on the Poltava community.

According to her, the fire broke out as a result of the attack by Russian drones. The blast wave also damaged administrative buildings and housing.

As a result of the attack by Russian drones on the Poltava community, a fire broke out, the blast wave broke out windows in administrative buildings, and there are also several reports of damage to windows in housing, – Yamshchikova noted.

At dawn on May 23, the head of the regional military administration reported that, according to the State Emergency Service, the fire that broke out after the attack was extinguished. Information on possible additional consequences is being clarified.