In the Poltava region, a Russian attack caused fires on the premises of a private industrial enterprise. The fire engulfed several sections of the site, whilst the work of the emergency services was hampered by the threat of further strikes. This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
- Russian troops attacked a private industrial enterprise in the Poltava region.
- Fires broke out in several areas on the site.
- Units from the State Emergency Service were called in to put out the fire.
- The rescuers’ work was hampered by the threat of further Russian strikes.
Rescue workers were putting out fires whilst under threat of further attacks
Following the Russian shelling, fires broke out in several places on the company’s premises. Units of the State Emergency Service of the Poltava region were called in to extinguish the fires and deal with the other consequences of the attack.
Rescue workers had to work in dangerous conditions due to the constant threat of further attacks by Russian forces.
A photograph released by the State Emergency Service shows a large-scale fire. A firefighter is directing a powerful jet of foam at the industrial structures engulfed in flames.
The report did not specify the name of the company or the extent of the damage.
The day before, on 30 October, Russian troops also attacked an industrial plant in the Kremenchuk district twice — once during the night and once at dawn. According to the head of the Poltava Regional State Administration Vitaliy Dyakivnych, no one was injured as a result of those strikes.
