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War in Ukraine
Ukrainian MiG-29 Lost on Combat Mission in Poltava Region, Pilot Survives
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet was lost while on a combat mission in the Poltava region early on June 27, though the pilot ejected and survived.
June 27, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Strikes Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Poltava, Killing 7
Russia launched a series of attacks on multiple Ukrainian regions on June 20. Guided aerial bombs struck civilian infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, while a strike on Poltava left people wounded
June 21, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Blitz Targets Central Kharkiv, Poltava, and Odesa Port Infrastructure
Russian forces launched a massive wave of drone strikes across Ukraine overnight, hitting port and residential infrastructure in Odesa, transit networks in central Kharkiv, and homes in Poltava.
May 16, 2026
Energy
Russia Hits Naftogaz Facilities in Poltava, Sumy Regions for 2 Consecutive Days
Russian forces have carried out two consecutive days of attacks on Naftogaz Group oil and gas facilities in Poltava and Sumy regions, damaging equipment but causing no casualties, Naftogaz said.
Feb. 9, 2026
Ukraine
Two Injured in Shooting at Kremenchuk Draft Office
After officers asked a conscript whether he had any illegal items on his person, he drew a handgun and fired several rounds, according to the recruitment center in Kremenchuk.
Oct. 30, 2025
Weapons
Russia Uses Modified Long-Range Glide Bomb for First Time in Strike on Poltava Region
Russia struck Ukraine’s Poltava region with a jet-engine assisted guided KAB aerial bomb for the first time – this modernized glide bomb can now reach over 100 kilometers.
Oct. 20, 2025
Drones
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Energy, Railway Infrastructure in Overnight Drone Attacks
Several trains, including the Kharkiv–Lviv, Lviv–Kharkiv, and Kramatorsk–Lviv routes, were temporarily delayed but have since resumed service.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2025
Energy
Volgograd Refinery Ablaze After UAV Attack as Russia Hits Poltava With Drones, Missiles
Ukrainian drones hit Volgograd’s Lukoil refinery, sparking fires; Russian air defenses shot down dozens of UAVs. Meanwhile, Poltava region targeted in massive Russian strike.
Aug. 19, 2025
Drones
Poltava, Chernihiv Regions Hit Hard: Russian Drone and Missile Attacks Knock Out Power
Russian forces launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine’s Poltava region, striking Kremenchuk and Lubny with drones and cruise missiles.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2025
Drones
Russia Hits Military Recruitment Center in Poltava, Two Dead, Civilian Sites in Flames
Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured after Russia launched a drone strike on Poltava early Thursday, damaging civilian infrastructure and sparking major fires.
July 3, 2025