Russian drone strikes near school in Poltava Oblast, children were in shelter

A Russian drone has struck near a school in Poltava Oblast. The blast wave damaged the school's windows. The children and staff were in a shelter at the time of the strike and were unharmed.

Source: Vitalii Diakivnych, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the attack are ongoing. Information is being confirmed.

If your home or property has been damaged, contact the local emergency response centres or the Poltava Oblast Military Administration hotline on 0 800 502 230."

As of 12:30 three people are known to have been injured. They have been hospitalised.

Background:

• On the morning of 15 October, Russian forces also struck two industrial facilities in Poltava Oblast with drones, injuring a 38-year-old man, who sustained moderate injuries.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that strikes were also recorded in other regions, including the city of Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Rivne, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv oblasts.

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