Russian drone strike on Poltava Oblast energy site cuts power to 22,000
The strike on Saturday came two days after another drone hit an energy facility in the region's Lubny district, regional officials said.
Incidents in this story
- Poltava Oblast, Ukraine · Saturday: Drone strike on energy facility cuts power to 22,000
- Lubny · Two days earlier: Drone strike on energy facility in Lubny district, 6,000 without power
A Russian drone struck an energy facility in Poltava Oblast on Saturday, cutting power to about 22,000 consumers, regional authorities said.
Governor Vitalii Diakyvnych said crews from Poltavaoblenergo, the regional energy provider, were working to restore supply. No casualties were reported in an initial assessment.
The strike came two days after another Russian drone hit an energy facility in the region's Lubny district, leaving around 6,000 consumers without power, the Kyiv Independent reported.
What we know
- A Russian drone strike on an energy facility in Poltava Oblast cut power to about 22,000 consumers, regional governor Vitalii Diakyvnych said.
- No casualties were reported in an initial assessment.
- A separate drone strike two days earlier hit an energy facility in the region's Lubny district, leaving around 6,000 consumers without power.
Why it matters for Europe
Poltava Oblast, one of Ukraine's main gas-producing regions, has been repeatedly targeted; in March, strikes on Naftogaz facilities there over three consecutive days killed one employee. The strike is part of a wider Russian campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, hitting power generation, transmission and gas facilities nationwide as winter approaches.
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- The Kyiv Independent: Russian drone strike hits energy facility in Poltava Oblast, leaves 22,000 without power
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Questions and answers
- How many people lost power in the Poltava Oblast strike?
- About 22,000 consumers lost power, regional governor Vitalii Diakyvnych said.
- Were there any casualties?
- No casualties were reported in an initial assessment, authorities said.
- Has the region been targeted before?
- Yes, a drone hit an energy facility in the region's Lubny district two days earlier, cutting power to about 6,000 consumers.
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