WorldRussian drone strike hits Poltava energy facility, cuts power to 22,000

A Russian drone struck an energy infrastructure facility in Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast on Oct. 4, leaving about 22,000 consumers without electricity, regional authorities said. Crews were working to restore service, and no casualties were initially reported. The strike followed another drone attack on a facility in the Lubny district two days earlier that cut power to around 6,000 consumers.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-10-04 21:37Original