Russians attack Poltava region with drones: aftermath of the strike

On the evening of November 9, Russian forces attacked the Poltava region using drones. In the city of Poltava, a drone struck the grounds of a private enterprise. The blast wave damaged windows at an educational institution. Meanwhile, in the Kremenchuk district, the strike caused fires in residential buildings, outbuildings, and vehicles.

An educational facility—part of the Poltava Vocational Lyceum of the Service Sector—also sustained damage from the explosion; its windows were blown out.

At this educational institution, 10 window units were completely destroyed, while approximately 10 others sustained partial damage.

Two employees were inside the building at the time of the explosion.

According to Kateryna Yamshchykova, the acting head of the city council, a Russian drone struck the territory of a private enterprise. As a result, trolleybus traffic on Reshetylivska Street was temporarily suspended, though it was restored a few hours later.

On the evening of November 9, Russian forces also attacked the Kremenchuk district. The strike ignited a residential house, a summer kitchen, an outbuilding, and two cars. A 60-year-old man was injured in the attack, sustaining burns to his upper limbs. He is currently hospitalized in moderate condition. The force of the blast blew metal doors into the interior of the building. The man managed to get out into the yard on his own, where houses and cars were already on fire. He tried to extinguish the flames by himself, while neighbors called for emergency responders.