A nighttime drone wave hit two districts in Poltava region, causing damage to businesses and energy facilities, while emergency crews work to restore services.
The night leading up to June 18 brought a new wave of drone airstrikes across Poltava region: in two districts of the region, hits were reported, injuring one person, and the energy infrastructure sustained damage, causing power outages at certain facilities.
This was reported on Telegram by Vitaliy Dyakivnych, head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration.
“In the Poltava district, industrial and private enterprises were attacked. Technological equipment and an administrative building were damaged. One person sustained injuries. They were hospitalized.”
– Vitaliy Dyakivnych
Affected facilities and consequences
In addition, Russian drones hit a private house and an energy infrastructure facility. A power outage occurred, and crews from PJSC Poltavaoblenergo are working to restore supply.
In the Myrhorod district, storage facilities were damaged due to the fall of a UAV; no one was injured.
“In these cases, there were no injuries.”
– head of the Poltava Regional Administration
According to law enforcement, explosive specialists neutralized the warhead of the Russian Kh-101 missile that did not detonate.
The situation is under control: work continues to eliminate the aftermath and restore critical infrastructure. Power supply is slowly being restored by specialists, and local businesses and critical infrastructure facilities are returning to their normal operation.