Hazardous substance leak reported in Poltava Oblast after Russian attack

A leak of a hazardous chemical substance occurred following a Russian attack on a critical infrastructure facility in Poltava Oblast on Sunday, but the threat was eliminated.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote: "A leak of a hazardous chemical substance has occurred as a result of a Russian attack on a critical infrastructure facility.

Chemical protection experts from the State Emergency Service have sealed the damaged containers and the points of leakage despite the difficult conditions."

Details: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said the threat has been fully eliminated thanks to a rapid response by rescuers, allowing work at the facility to continue safely.

Background: Russian drones hit two industrial facilities and a critical infrastructure site in the Poltava district on the morning of 2 August.

The attack caused temporary emergency power and gas supply outages.

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