Jun 21, 2026
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Four children were injured in a Russian attack on Poltava on June 20

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1 min readSource:Ukrainska Pravda (English)
Four children injured in Russian attack on Poltava

Key facts

  • Four children were injured in the Russian attack on Poltava
  • The attack occurred on June 20
  • An air-raid warning was in effect in the Poltava district at the time
  • The Ukrainian Air Force reported high-speed targets heading towards Poltava twice

A Russian attack on Poltava on June 20 resulted in four children being injured. The attack occurred while an air-raid warning was in effect in the Poltava district.

Attack details

The Ukrainian Air Force reported high-speed targets heading towards Poltava twice. A series of loud explosions rang out in Poltava on the evening of June 20, with the first explosions heard around 20:10. There were at least three explosions.

Injured children

All injured children have been taken to hospital. Information on the aftermath of the strike is being clarified.

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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ukrainska Pravda (English).

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