Russian forces strike petrol station in Poltava district: 4 injured – photos
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17 September, 23:40
The destroyed petrol station. Photo: Volodymyr Kohut
Russian troops attacked a petrol station in Poltava Oblast with a drone on 17 September, injuring four people.
Source: Volodymyr Kohut, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration
Quote: "A Russian UAV struck a petrol station in the Poltava district. A fire broke out. Early reports indicate one person was injured. All relevant services are working at the scene."
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The destroyed petrol station.
Updated at 23:36: The State Emergency Service reported that four people had been injured in the strike: three drivers and a cashier. Cars, the building and the station’s equipment were damaged.
The fire has been extinguished and the debris clearance operations have been completed.
Firefighters cutting metal using cutting gear
Psychologist working with a person affected by the attack
Background:
- On the night of 16-17 September, fires broke out at industrial business premises and an infrastructure facility in Poltava and Kirovohrad oblasts following a Russian drone attack. In Kirovohrad Oblast, 45 settlements were cut off from the power grid.
- A fire broke out in an open area at a business in the Poltava district due to the fall of debris from a Russian UAV.
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