Russian attack on businesses in Poltava Region kills people, children among injured

In the Poltava District, two people were killed and 13 others were injured—including six children—after a russian strike on the premises of two companies.

Vitalii Diakivnych, the head of the Poltava Regional State Administration, has reported this.

The strike also damaged the companies’ buildings, vehicles, and nearby residential buildings. Following the attack, the number of injured rose to 13, including 6 children.

Rescue workers found the body of one person under the rubble. Another victim died at a medical facility. The total death toll stands at two.

Due to damage to infrastructure in the area, an emergency power outage has been reported. Utility services are working to restore power.

Earlier reports indicated that five adults and four children were injured in the same shelling incident.

According to the State Emergency Service, more than 100 rescue workers and 27 pieces of equipment were deployed to address the aftermath of the shelling.

As a reminder, in Odesa, parts of the city’s central districts and several transportation companies were left without power following an accident at a local thermal power plant.