On the night of 21 October 2026, Russian forces carried out drone strikes on the Kremenchuk district in the Poltava region. The attack targeted the building of a private television and radio company in Kremenchuk and an energy infrastructure facility. The strikes caused fires, which were extinguished by rescue teams from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. According to preliminary information from the regional authorities, there were no fatalities or injuries. The relevant services are working at the sites of the strikes to assess the extent of the damage.
- In Kremenchuk, an attack drone struck the building of a private television and radio company.
- The Russians attacked an energy infrastructure facility.
- The strikes caused fires, which were put out by the State Emergency Service.
- The broadcasting company’s building sustained significant damage.
- According to preliminary information from the Poltava Regional State Administration, there have been no fatalities or injuries.
A Russian drone struck the building of a television and radio broadcaster in Kremenchuk
The head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration reported on the consequences of the night-time attack Vitaliy Dyakivnych. According to his information, a Russian attack drone struck the building of a private television and radio company in Kremenchuk. A fire broke out at the site following the strike.
Widespread footage from the scene shows significant damage to the façade of the multi-storey building. Part of the external structure has been destroyed; windows have been smashed, and elements of the cladding and floor slabs have been damaged.
There is as yet no official estimate of the total damage. Nor has it been reported whether the strike affected television and radio broadcasts in the region.
Energy infrastructure was attacked in the Kremenchuk district
In addition to the broadcasting company’s building, Russian troops attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Kremenchuk district.
According to the head of the Poltava Regional State Administration, the strike also caused a fire. The relevant services were called in to deal with the aftermath.
Emergency services have extinguished the fire, but details regarding the extent of the damage to the equipment and the potential impact of the attack on the power supply are still being clarified.
According to preliminary reports, no one was injured as a result of either attack.
Kremenchuk has once again come under attack from Russia
A new attack took place following the shelling Kremenchuk The day before. On the evening of 20 October, a Russian drone struck a teaching block at the Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi Kremenchuk National University.
The strike caused a fire and damaged the school building. According to updated information from the State Emergency Service, two people were injured, including a 16-year-old child.
Rescue workers put out the fires following the night-time attack
Following the shelling, units from the State Emergency Service and other relevant agencies were deployed to the impact sites. Their primary task was to extinguish the fires, inspect the damaged structures and prevent the fire from spreading further.
Law enforcement agencies must also document the consequences of the shelling and establish the circumstances surrounding the strikes on civilian targets.
As of the morning of 22 October, information regarding the full extent of the damage remains incomplete. The regional authorities are urging residents to respond to air-raid sirens and to follow safety guidelines.
