Russian troops attacked the energy infrastructure of the Poltava region
On the night of August 19, Russian occupation forces carried out a massive attack on the energy infrastructure facilities of the Poltava region, using cruise missiles and strike drones. According to the Ministry of Energy, significant fires broke out as a result of this attack.
❗️At night, the enemy launched a massive attack on Poltava region: hits were recorded in Kremenchuk and Lubny districts pic.twitter.com/y7IBoxaOvx
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According to officials, several dozen drones attacked one of the production facilities of Ukraine's gas transportation system. It was noted that these actions caused damage to the ground infrastructure of the facility, and specialists are already assessing the damage incurred.
The number of attacks on energy infrastructure is increasing
It is worth noting that since the beginning of this year, more than 2900 attacks on energy infrastructure have been recorded. Similar events occurred on June 15 and 21. As a result of this new attack, administrative buildings of energy companies in Poltava region were damaged.
Kremenchuk Mayor Vitaliy Maletsky reported that as a result of the massive attack by the terrorist army of the Russian Federation on this region, unexploded cluster munitions were discovered.
Events in Ukraine continue to escalate, as Russian troops continue to attack energy infrastructure, posing a serious threat to the civilian population and economic development of the country. The authorities are forced to combat this threat by strengthening security measures and interacting with international partners to deter aggression.