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world26 days ago•3 min saved

Ukraine vows mirror-like retaliation after Poltava strike kills rescuers

President Zelensky said Ukraine would respond in a 'mirror-like' manner to Russia's overnight strikes aimed at Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including a Poltava gas facility where rescuers were killed and others injured as they fought the fire; other locations were hit across eastern and central Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities reported multiple fatalities (including two rescuers and three Naftogaz employees) and dozens of injuries, while air defenses downed a large portion of missiles and drones. Zelensky condemned the strikes as cynical and reiterated that peace requires real steps from Russia.

via Kyiv Post|

#poltava #rescuers #russia

conflict2 years ago•1 min saved

Russian Missile Strike Claims Three Lives in Poltava

Three people were killed and several others injured in a Russian missile strike on an industrial facility in Poltava, Ukraine. The attack also damaged residential properties in President Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih. Russian forces also carried out heavy artillery attacks in the Nikopol district, causing damage to communities and a private residence. The tactics used by the Russian forces resembled a previous attack, with aircraft performing frequent maneuvers.

via Kyiv Post|

#conflict #damage #missile-strike

war-and-conflict3 years ago•4 min saved

Assessing Ukraine's Military Victories and Russian Losses in the Ongoing Conflict.

Viktor Tkachenko, a journalist in central Ukraine, maintains a spreadsheet of Ukrainian soldiers from Poltava region killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began, which is used in regular round-ups that typically contain between 10 and 40 names. Tkachenko and his colleagues trawl open sources such as Facebook, where relatives and local officials often post individual death announcements. The spreadsheet offers a glimpse into the human cost of the war in one of Ukraine's 27 regions. As the war drags on, the psychological toll on Ukrainians is increasing.

via Reuters|

#military-losses #poltava #russia