On the night of August 20, there was a malfunction in the warning system in Poltava during an air raid alert, which led to the erroneous announcement of a radiation threat. This was reported by the head of the Poltava OVA, Volodymyr Kogut, as reported by 'Glavcom'.
“To the residents of the region. During the air raid alert today, due to ongoing attacks by enemy drones, the warning system malfunctioned, and instead of an air raid alert, a radiation threat was mistakenly announced,” the message states.
Massive drone attack on Odesa region
On the night of August 20, a group of Russian terrorists carried out a massive attack with strike drones on Odesa, which led to a large-scale fire. A person has been reported injured and is receiving all necessary assistance. Rescue services in the Odesa region are currently eliminating the consequences of this attack and combating the fires.
It is also worth noting that on the night of August 20, Russian terrorists carried out a similar attack with drones on the city of Okhtyrka in the Sumy region, which also resulted in casualties among the civilian population.
The malfunction of the warning system in Poltava led to a mistaken radiation threat, and the massive drone attacks on the Odesa and Sumy regions, carried out by Russian terrorists, resulted in widespread fires and casualties among the civilian population. Rescue services are actively working to eliminate the consequences of these incidents.