On the night of May fifth, Russian drones attacked the Poltava community, resulting in a strike on an electrical substation. Due to the damage, over 6,500 households and 548 legal consumers were left without electricity. In addition, damage to windows in private homes has been recorded.
This is reported by Finway
Scale of power outages and consequences for the region
The attack on the electrical substation caused significant disruptions in power supply for residents of the Poltava region. Thousands of subscribers were left without electricity, including both private households and businesses. As a result of the strike, windows in residential buildings were also damaged. As of the morning, there were no reports of casualties.
“More than 6,500 household and 548 legal subscribers were left without electricity. Windows in homes were also damaged.”
Previous attacks and their consequences
This is not the first instance of such attacks in the region. Earlier that same night, Russian forces carried out a massive shelling of the Poltava region with drones and missiles. Railway infrastructure facilities and one industrial enterprise came under fire. During that shelling, five people were killed.
Local authorities continue to work on restoring electricity supply and addressing the aftermath of the night attack.