Breaking News: Explosion Rocks Poltava Amidst Drone Threat
An explosion was heard in Poltava around 23:50 local time, following an earlier air alert due to reports of an enemy drone attack. The region had been placed on high alert earlier in the day, with the Ukrainian military warning residents about the impending danger posed by kamikaze drones.
In a Telegram post published just five minutes before the explosion, the Ukrainian Air Force had advised Poltava residents to seek shelter, stating, "Attention! City of Poltava! Find shelter! Enemy drone over your city!"
Earlier on the same day, Russia had launched multiple drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. According to recent updates, the drone attacks are continuing, with reports of more launchings(rawdates="https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiya-prodovzhue-vnonu-rashODY-1736022210.html”steady).
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In the meanwhile, from 14:00 to 20:00, the enemy attacked Ukraine with rockets, 30 attack drones of the Shahed type, and different types of imitation drones from the northeastern direction. The military reported that 3 rockets and 14 enemy drones were shot down, and another 16 imitation drones were lost due to localization.
