Unexploded cluster munitions from Russian rockets found on streets after Russian attack on Poltava Oblast – photo

Anastasia Protz — 19 August, 13:04
Unexploded cluster munitions from Russian rockets found on streets after Russian attack on Poltava Oblast – photo
Stock photo: Getty Images

Unexploded cluster munitions from Russian rockets have been found in the city of Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast. They are a silvery colour and look like balls.

Source: Kremenchuk Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi; Kremenchuk Patrol Police

Details: The Kremenchuk Patrol Police warned that debris and suspicious objects can be encountered anywhere. They remain dangerous and can explode some time later.

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Unexploded cluster munitions from Russian rockets.
Photo: State Emergency Service

Background

  • On the night of 18-19 August, Ukraine's Air Force reported that two Russian Tu-95MS aircraft had taken off and warned that cruise missile launches were likely. 
  • The Air Force later reported that cruise missiles were heading towards Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast. 
  • The Russians carried out a large-scale attack on Poltava Oblast that night; there were strikes and falling debris in two districts, and more than 1,500 consumers were left without power.

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