Photos reveal devastation following Russian strike on Poltava Oblast
Russian drones struck critical infrastructure in Poltava Oblast, sparking a fire, regional governor Vitaliy Dyakivnych reported on September 21.
On September 21, Russian drones targeted crucial infrastructure in Poltava Oblast, igniting a fire, according to regional governor Vitaliy Dyakivnych. Ukraine's State Emergency Service also confirmed Russian forces attacked an agricultural facility in Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv Oblast, causing a blaze that damaged farming equipment and livestock.
First responders managed to extinguish the flames, with no reported injuries. In Kirovohrad Oblast, Russian airstrikes struck the Kropyvnytskyi District, injuring a facility worker and triggering a fire that was later contained. The Russian forces utilized Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, and Gerbera UAVs, as well as Parodiya decoy drones, striking 14 locations.
Debris from downed targets was found in four areas. The strikes triggered explosions in Kyiv and neighboring regions, prompting air raid alerts. A large fire erupted at several warehouses in Boyarka, Kyiv Oblast. Additionally, Russian airstrikes hit downtown Zaporizhzhya, burning the historic Academic Building No. 3 of Zaporizhzhya National University, and causing damage to multiple apartments and a shopping center.
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