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Tragic Attack in Poltava: Russian Assault Wounds and Kills
- On July 3, 2025, Russian forces launched a drone strike on Poltava, central Ukraine, killing two people and injuring at least eleven near a military recruitment center.
- This attack occurred amid a marked increase in missile and drone assaults by Russian forces across Ukraine over the past month, reflecting the ongoing hostilities since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
- The strike set fires in the recruitment center in Poltava as well as nearby residential buildings, resulting in the destruction of six apartments and damage to 36 others, while emergency responders evacuated ten individuals from the area.
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported neutralizing 40 drones, with 22 destroyed by fire and 18 by electronic warfare, while officials, including President Zelenskiy, urged allies for enhanced air defense support.
- The attack and increased strikes highlight urgent protection needs as US support continues despite a pause on specific air defense shipments due to low stockpiles, raising concerns about potential emboldening of Russian aggression.
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As a result of the Russian attack on Poltava on the morning of July 3, two people were killed and 59 others were injured.
The Russian Armed Forces attacked the Poltava Joint City Centre building with drones, killing and injured, including among civilians, and reported to the U.S. Army and local authorities.
Two people were killed and at least ten others were injured in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava in the region of the same name, rescue services said. The remains of a Ukrainian plane killed a woman in Lipetsk, Russia.
At least two people were killed and ten were injured in a Russian attack that took place on the city of Poltava in eastern Ukraine, announcing relief services in emergency situations, referring to an attack which hit one of its recruitment centres.
According to Ukrainian sources, Russian attacks on Odessa and Poltawa have killed and injured. Russian authorities report a dead person in Ukrainian attacks on the Lipetsk region.
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