As a result of the Russian attack on Kremenchuk on the evening of 8 November, the premises of the «Kolibri» specialist children’s centre, which provided support to children with disabilities and special educational needs, were completely destroyed. The fire destroyed classrooms, rehabilitation equipment and materials that the staff had collected over the course of nine years. According to the centre’s founder, Hanna Andrienko, the centre worked with 50 children and had a team of 20 staff members. During the same attack by Russian drones, seven people were injured in the city, including a 16-year-old teenager.
- A Russian attack on 8 November destroyed the «Kolibri» children’s centre in Kremenchuk.
- The centre provided remedial and rehabilitation support to 50 children with disabilities.
- The fire destroyed the teaching premises, specialist equipment and teaching materials.
- The centre’s founder emphasised that there were no military facilities in the building.
- Seven people were injured as a result of the attack on the town, including a 16-year-old teenager.
Nine years’ work were wiped out by a single attack
The «Kolibri» specialist centre operated in Kremenchuk under the auspices of the non-governmental organisation «Inclusion Without Limits». Here, children with special educational needs received speech and language therapy, psychological support and remedial and developmental assistance, and learnt communication and social skills.
As a result of the blast and the subsequent fire, the centre’s premises were burnt out, along with teaching materials and equipment. Three residential flats located in the building were also damaged.
«Nine years of hard work. Everything has been burnt down… There were NO soldiers there! A children’s centre for children with disabilities and three flats,» wrote Hanna Andrienko.
According to the director, 50 children had used «Kolibri’s» services. The centre employed 20 staff members, half of whom were internally displaced persons.
Despite the loss of premises and property, the team has the option of moving to another building. However, in order to resume operations, it is necessary to purchase new equipment and materials, without which it is impossible to run specialist classes.
Russian drones struck a residential building and a hotel
Russian the attack on Kremenchuk It happened on the evening of 8 November. At around 7.20 pm, the Air Force reported that drones were moving towards the town, after which local residents heard explosions.
Vitaliy Dyakivnych, head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, confirmed that two civilian locations had been hit. The strike damaged a block of flats, where a fire broke out. Another drone struck a hotel building, causing a fire.
According to updated figures, seven people were injured. Among them was a 16-year-old boy who sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. Rescue workers evacuated 15 residents from the dangerous premises.
Units from the State Emergency Service worked at the sites of the strikes to extinguish the fires.
The «Kolibri» Centre helped children with autism and other developmental disorders
The children’s centre worked with children aged between two and twelve, including those with autism spectrum disorders, Down’s syndrome, speech and language difficulties, and other developmental differences.
The specialists ran individual and group sessions, helping the children to settle into school, develop independence and interact with their peers. Particular attention was paid to supporting parents who are bringing up children with disabilities.
On 6 November, the non-governmental organisation «Inclusion Without Limits» received the «Leader of Social Change 2026» award from the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. Two days later, a Russian strike destroyed the premises of one of its key projects.
According to the founder, it is possible to continue operations at another location, but the centre’s facilities will have to be rebuilt practically from scratch.
