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conflict2 years ago•1 min saved

Russian Missile Strike Claims Three Lives in Poltava

Three people were killed and several others injured in a Russian missile strike on an industrial facility in Poltava, Ukraine. The attack also damaged residential properties in President Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih. Russian forces also carried out heavy artillery attacks in the Nikopol district, causing damage to communities and a private residence. The tactics used by the Russian forces resembled a previous attack, with aircraft performing frequent maneuvers.

via Kyiv Post|

#conflict #damage #missile-strike

war-and-conflict2 years ago•4 min saved

Assessing Ukraine's Military Victories and Russian Losses in the Ongoing Conflict.

Viktor Tkachenko, a journalist in central Ukraine, maintains a spreadsheet of Ukrainian soldiers from Poltava region killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began, which is used in regular round-ups that typically contain between 10 and 40 names. Tkachenko and his colleagues trawl open sources such as Facebook, where relatives and local officials often post individual death announcements. The spreadsheet offers a glimpse into the human cost of the war in one of Ukraine's 27 regions. As the war drags on, the psychological toll on Ukrainians is increasing.

via Reuters|

#military-losses #poltava #russia