Key facts
- Russian forces attacked Poltava on June 20, injuring 11 people, including five children.
- All injured individuals were hospitalized.
- Fifteen residential buildings were damaged by the blast.
- A separate report details a March 24 Russian ballistic missile strike on Poltava that killed two people and injured 11 others, including a child.
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava on the evening of June 20, resulting in 11 injuries, including five children, according to officials. Explosions were heard shortly after 8 p.m. local time, following an Air Force warning of incoming missiles. All injured individuals were hospitalized, and 15 residential buildings sustained blast damage. Poltava, a city of approximately 300,000 residents in central Ukraine, is a frequent target of Russian attacks.
A separate report details a deadly Russian ballistic missile strike on Poltava on March 24, which killed at least two people and injured 11 others, including a child. Photos posted by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service showed significant damage to several apartment buildings, a hotel, and an industrial site.