On 11 November, Russian forces attacked Poltava with strike drones. One of the strikes hit the premises of a private company, where a production building caught fire. According to updated figures from the State Emergency Service, five people were injured. Rescue workers managed to bring the fire under control. Residential buildings in the city were also damaged.
- On 11 November, Russian drones attacked Poltava and struck a private company.
- The strike caused a fire in the industrial building, but the blaze was brought under control.
- According to updated figures from the State Emergency Service, the number of people affected has risen to five.
- Seven residential buildings in the town have been damaged, including one high-rise block.
The Russian strike caused a fire at the factory
On the morning of 11 November, Russian forces attacked Poltava with drones. One of the strikes was recorded on the premises of a private company, where the strike caused a fire in a production building.
Units from the State Emergency Service arrived at the scene. Thirty-five firefighters and eight pieces of specialist equipment were deployed to tackle the fire. Despite significant damage to the building’s structure, the firefighters managed to contain the blaze.
The photographs released show the destroyed metal structures of the production building. Rescue workers were working amongst the rubble, dousing the sources of the fire with water.
The number of people affected has risen to five
Initially, the head of the Poltava Regional State Administration Vitaliy Dyakivnych reported that three men had been injured. Two of them were in a serious condition, whilst the other was in a moderately serious condition. All were taken to hospital.
The State Emergency Service subsequently clarified information on the consequences of the attack. The total number of casualties has risen to five.
No further details have yet been provided regarding the condition of the two additional casualties.
Seven residential buildings have been damaged in Poltava
As well as the strike on the factory, a Russian drone was reported to have crashed at another location in the city.
According to the Poltava City Council, seven residential buildings — one high-rise block and six detached houses — were damaged as a result of the shelling.
Windows have been smashed and front doors and roofs damaged in the buildings. Municipal services, together with representatives of humanitarian organisations, are assessing the damage to property and helping residents to deal with the aftermath of the attack.
